Nigerian chess player, International Master Oladapo Adu, has been stranded in Abidjan, the capital of Ivory Coast, for nine weeks following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, our correspondent
has learnt.
“Once I knew there was no way I could fly, I had to get on the road with two others: one going to Ivory Coast and the other Ghana,” Adu told“My trip to Ivory Coast was hell; it took us three days to reach Abidjan from Freetown by road. The Ivorian stayed back in Liberia while I and the Ghanaian proceeded to Abidjan and on to the Ivory Coast-Ghana border.”
Adu, who emerged in second place at the championship behind another Nigerian during the seven-nation tourney, said his three other compatriots and other players at the event were all back in their countries. Adu added that he informed the Nigeria Chess Federation and Mary Onyali, aide to the sports minister, about his predicament but has not received any help.
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