DIMAPUR — Nagaland
Athletics Association (NAA) has extended congratulations to Abu Metha for being
elected to the post of Vice President of the Athletics Federation of India
(AFI).
“This is the second tenure of Abu Metha in the AFI, where he
will be holding an elected post of the AFI executive body. In the previous
tenure he was holding the post of Associate Vice President which is an
appointment under the AFI constitution,” it stated in a press release issued on
Tuesday.
While congratulating Metha, the NAA appreciated the AFI
fraternity and members for electing the former to the post.
“We wish the new AFI team a successful tenure with the
confidence that India will continue to rise as a sporting powerhouse. The
Nagaland Athletics once again assures our fullest support and cooperation to
the AFI in our collective responsibility of nation building.
“We further congratulate and extend our sincere appreciation
to the outgoing body which was led in an exemplary manner by Olympian Mr. Adill
Sumariwala,” it stated.