Jummai Bitrus

Jummai Bitrus
Personal information
Nationality	Nigeria
Born	(1996-09-04) September 4, 1996 (age 28)
Hometown	Yola, Adamawa state
Height	167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	70 kg (154 lb)
Spike	276
Block	244
Volleyball information
Position	Libero
Current club	Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Spikers women’s volleyball team

Jummai Bitrus (born September 4, 1996, in Yola) is a Nigerian volleyball player who plays as a Libero for Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Spikers women's volleyball team and Nigeria women's national volleyball team.[1]

Jummai Bitrus Initiative Programme

She have promised to use this initiative programme to advance hundreds of volleyball players in North East part of Nigeria since someone also assist her to achieve her dream.[2][3]

Career history

Jummai Bitrus said she was a ball girl before starting to play volleyball for Adamawa Queens of Yola. She also played for Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) team before joining Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corp (NSCDC) in 2018. She was the best Libero player in country in the 2019 Nigeria Volleyball Premier League.[4] She was again named as the best Libero player in country in the 2022 Nigeria Volleyball Premier League in Akure. Bitrus joined Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Spikers women's volleyball team for the 2023 Nigeria Volleyball Premier League.[5]

Nigeria national team

Bitrus was part of the volleyball players that represented Nigeria during the 2019 African games in Rabat, Morocco.[6]

Jummai Bitrus was part of the 19 Nigeria women volleyball team that plays Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualifiers in Cameroon which takes place from 2 January to 9 January 2020.[7][8][9]

She was again part of the 19 volleyball players that Samuel Ajayi named to represent Nigeria for the 21st African Women's Volleyball Championship which takes place from 14 August to 29 August 2023 in Yaounde, Cameroon.[10][11][12]

She was part of the volleyball players that play 2024 African Games Qualifiers which was scheduled from 4 January to 8 January at the National Stadium in Lagos.[13][14][15]

she was also part of the volleyball players that represent Nigeria during the 13th African Games in Ghana which takes place from 8 March to 23 March 2024.[16][17]

References

1. "Player - Jummai Bitrus - FIVB Continental Olympic Qualification 2020". en.volleyballworld.com. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
2. "Former refugee Bitrus eager to develop volleyball stars from IDP camps - Daily Trust". dailytrust.com/. 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
3. "Jummai Bitrus Giving Back To The Society Via Volleyball - PAI News Media". 2023-02-04. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
4. Kuti, Dare (2020-06-13). "Jummai Bitrus: From Ball Girl to Nigeria Best Volleyball Libero". ACLSports. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
5. Kuti, Dare (2023-07-08). "Volleyball: Libero Jummai Bitrus joins CNS Spikers". ACLSports. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
6. Saliu, Mohammed (2019-08-15). "Nigeria Volleyball Federation release list of players for 2019 African Games". Latest Sports News In Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
7. III, Admin (2020-01-01). "Volleyball Olympic Qualifiers: We want to make history – Coach Ajayi". Blueprint Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
8. Oluwalowo, ’Tosin (2020-01-01). "Volleyball: 12 players invited for Olympics qualifiers". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
9. Kuti, Dare (2020-01-01). "Samuel Ajayi: We want to make Olympic history". ACLSports. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
10. Adegboyega, Bayo (2023-08-05). "NVBF invites 19 players for 2023 Continental Championship | Ogun State Broadcasting Corporation". Retrieved 2024-05-07.
11. Kuti, Dare (2023-08-13). "Volleyball: Ajayi unveils squad for 2023 African Women's C'ship". ACLSports. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
12. Nigeria, News Agency of (2023-08-06). "NVBF invites 19 players for 2023 Nations Championship". Peoples Gazette Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
13. www.premiumtimesng.com https://www.premiumtimesng.com/sports/nigeria-sports-news/656086-volleyball-12-players-listed-to-represent-nigeria-in-2024-african-games-qualifiers.html. Retrieved 2024-05-07. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
14. "12-woman squad named for volleyball 2024 African Games qualifiers - Daily Trust". dailytrust.com/. 2024-01-04. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
15. Ochicha, Lovette (2024-01-03). "Samuel Ajayi Unveils Dynamic Squad For Nigeria Women's Volleyball Team In 2024 African Games Qualifiers". Sports247 Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
16. "Twenty-One Female Volleyball Players Resume Nigeria Camp Ahead Of 13th African Games - Royal Times of Nigeria". 2024-02-17. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
17. Ochicha, Lovette (2024-01-20). "#13th African Games: Nigerian Women's Volleyball Team Announces 25-Player Squad for 13th African Games". Sports247 Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-05-07.