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It is being run in partnership with the Enugu State Ministry of Youth and Sports Development and the National Sports Commission\u2019s South East Zonal Office.<\/p>\n<h2>Purpose: talent, participation and better officiating<\/h2>\n<p>With the championship and the referees\u2019 education track running together, organisers expect the combined initiative to serve as a springboard for identifying fresh talent, boosting involvement in the sport, and raising the overall quality of officiating across the region\u2014driven in particular through the referees\u2019 training component.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Discovering new players and talents through increased competitive exposure<\/li>\n<li>Growing participation in handball throughout the South East<\/li>\n<li>Improving officiating standards via the training programme<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Support and key organisers<\/h2>\n<p>The initiative has backing from Enugu State Governor Barrister Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, as well as from the President of the Handball Federation of Nigeria, Jibril O. 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