Amgbare Ekaunkumo, Yenagoa
President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Hon. Daniel Igali on Friday unveiled the 10 wrestlers and three coaches who will represent the country at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games in England.
At the event, which took place in Yenagoa, Igali unveiled the team made up of four male and six female wrestlers respectively ahead of their departure for Birmingham on Sunday.
The women’s team comprises Blessing Oborududu, Odunayo Adekuoroye, Mercy Adekuoroye, Mercy Genesis, Kolawole Esther, Hannah Reuben.
The male athletes are Ogbonna Emmanuel, Ebikenmo Welson, Agiomor Ekerekeme and Amas Daniel.
The coaches are Victor Kodei, Happiness Kuro- Otin Head coach Women and Purity Akuh.
The team is expected to depart Nigeria for Birmingham on Sunday, 31st of July and arrive Birmingham on the 1st of August as wrestling events begin on August 5th.
Daniel Igali, President, Nigeria Wrestling Federation, who performed the unveiling ceremony, said with the records achieved by the sport over the years, the nation’s Wrestlers are sure bets for medals at the Games.
He explained that all athletes representing Nigeria in the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham are capable of winning of medals at the showpiece, describing Bayelsa as the home of wrestling in Nigeria.
He thanked Governor Douye Diri for ensuring that the federation and the team were adequately taken care of throughout their camping in Yenagoa.
Captain of Team o Nigeria, Blessing Oborududu said with the level preparation of the Wrestlers, she was optimistic that the contingent will make the nation proud.
The Commonwealth gold medalist pointed out that her aim of going to Birmingham was to return with a gold medal having won it in her last outing in 2018 in Gold Coast, Australia.
In separate goodwill messages, chairman of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area Council, Kia Nigeria, the Member Representing South Ijaw Constituency 3, Mr Moses Marlon and Chairman, Bayelsa House of Assembly Committee on Sports, Mr Tari Porri charged the athletes to give their all in the games.
Chairman of Southern Ijaw LGA promised to reward the Wrestlers with one million naira for each gold medal, five hundred thousand Naira for each silver medal, three hundred thousand Naira for each Bronze medal for all the southern Ijaw born athletes in the team.
