It was a show of class and acknowledgement of professional skills as Africa’s best table tennis player – Nigeria’s Aruna Quadri displayed his worth in the ping-pong game as he visited the Lagos office of The Nation.
Despite his tight schedule and busy preparation for tournaments, the humble and easy going athlete made the visit in the company of his agile and ever young looking mother, Madam Shakirat Atinuke Quadri and his delectable wife Ganiyat Aruna.
His wife, Mrs Aruna who was a former National Team player in the ping-pong game was not in anyway short of expectation as both husband and wife displayed unparalleled skills during their exhibition game to the admiration of staff at the game centre.
Aruna’s visit came at a time The Nation is in preparation for the 2017 Nigeria Union of Journalist (NUJ) Games and prospective athletes that will represent the media house had their moral boosted as they watch the international player dazzled and as they also took turns to play with the superstar.
Recall that Quadri competed for Nigeria at the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics, reaching the quarter-finals in the latter competition.
And the 2014 ITTF Star Player has now been listed among the 24 foreign players listed for the maiden Ultimate Table Tennis League holding in Chennai, India