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Nigerian surfers compete in Lagos' Tarkwa Bay

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Running into the waves and towards the oil tankers lined up on the horizon, young Nigerian surfers take part in a national competition off the Lagos coast. Many of those competing were plunged further into poverty by mass evictions carried out by the Nigerian army in January 2020, and the event's organisers say the sport can steer them clear of criminality and drug abuse. "It gives them the opportunity to showcase their talent" says Adewale Fawe, the President of the Nigerian Surfing Federation, "it becomes something positive in life."

Added on the 22/05/2023 19:40:51 - Copyright : AFP EN

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