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Military and Paramilitary Wrestling championship to commence on Oct.19 in Abuja – LOC chairman
The chairman Local Organizing Committee (NOC),Brigadier General Olawole Fawole, said the maiden edition of the Comptroller General of Custom Military and Paramilitary wrestling championship would commence on Oct. 19.
The chairman disclosed this on Friday in Abuja in a press briefing with the Comptroller General of Customs, the president of Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) and representative Nigeria Defense staff and Paramilitary agencies
According to Fawole, the assignment started with an invitation to all the security and paramilitary agencies at the inaugural meeting that took place four months ago.
Gen. Fawole said the purpose of the championship is to discover talents that have passion and inspiration of the sport.
“Talents that will be nurtured to win medals for the country in an international competitions,”he said.
He said the mission of the championship is aligned with the Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, who said we must go back to the drawing board.
“I thank the chief of defense Staff General Christopher Musa for his support , I also thanks all the service chiefs and the heads of all thae agencies.
“I equally that the sponsor of the championship, the Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi,”he said
He said: ” We have agreed on the location of the championship which is Abuja we’ve gone for the on inspection for the various facilities.
“The technical team from Nigeria wrestling federation will be supporting us with the necessary equipments to have a successful event,”he said
The president of NWF ,Daniel Igali said in his speech said the purpose of the championship is to strengthen the dynamic synergy between military and civilian spheres through the shared values inherent in sportsmanship.
“We celebrate the birth of a championship that arises from the warmth, dedication, and benevolence of our esteemed CGC Adewale Adeniyi.
“For his philanthropic spirit and commitment to uplifting others command our admiration.
“This Championship is a manifestation of the Federation’s vision to propagate and to enhance the art of wrestling amongst the Armed Forces and Paramilitary Agencies,”he said.
He said: “Our sponsor dedication has reinvigorated our efforts in promoting wrestling across the nation.
” His involvement added a new dimension of value and energy to the Nigeria Wrestling Federation’s initiatives,”he said
The president said :”I sincerely appreciate the Federal Ministry of Sports Development, the Government of Bayelsa State, the Nigeria Olympic Committee.
“I also want to thank CGC, the Office of the Chief of Defence Staff, all Service Chiefs, as well as the dedicated members of the NWF,” he said
The maiden edition of Comptroller General of Customs military and paramilitary wrestling championship is Tagged ‘ABUJA 2024’
The Championship is organized by the Nigeria Wrestling Federation in collaboration with Nigeria chief of Army Staffs and Nigeria Customs Service.
Ibrahim Umar, the assistant to CGC who represented the CGC, Adewale Adeniyi, said Nigeria Customs Service through the CGC is collaborating with NWF to sponsor the championship.
According to him ,the CGC he is a lover of sport like and we also he also participated in sport.
He said the CGC is representing the military and paramilitary agencies in the board of wrestling federation
“Sponsoring this championship is also a way of giving back to the society in form of a kind of cooperate social responsibility.
“The military and paramilitary , sportsmen and women always represented Nigeria at international competitions in the past with good results.
“This championship is an opportunity to discover talents that can be nurtured to represent the nation in future championships.
“The Nigeria Custom promised to be associated with this championship and we wish a very fruitful and successful championship,”he said.
The participating teams are the Nigeria defense Staff, Nigeria, Nigeria Customs Service, Nigeria Navy, Nigeria Air Force, Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).
Others are: Nigeria Correctional Service, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Department of State Services (DSS),Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC),
Nigeria Fire Service and National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)
Report have that, the maiden edition of the championship will commence on Oct.19 and end on Oct. 25 at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium.
NAN
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Vipers VC celebrate captain Esther Mbah on birthday
Cyril Ogar
Vipers Volleyball Club have felicitated with their captain, Esther Mbah on the occasion of her birthday.
In a statement signed by the Vipers VC Team Manager, Suraj Abiodun Jabar; the club described Mbah as a leader who has consistently demonstrated excellence both on and off the court.
The statement also praised the Nigerian international for her valuable contributions to the club.
The statement mentioned her role in guiding Vipers to a second-place finish at the 2026 CAVB Zone 3 Club Championship in Ghana.
It read: “The management of Vipers Volleyball Club wants to celebrate Esther Mbah on the occasion of her birthday.
“She has been an asset to Vipers since joining the club, demonstrating outstanding commitment, dedication and leadership.
“Her contributions to the growth and success of the team have been invaluable.
“We appreciate her efforts, professionalism and the positive influence she continues to have on her teammates. We wish her more successful years ahead, good health and greater achievements.”
The club concluded its birthday message by wishing the experienced player continued success as she leads the team towards achieving more honours.
Beyond her achievements at club level, Mbah won a bronze medal for Nigeria at the 2024 African Games in Ghana, further establishing herself as one of the country’s accomplished volleyball players.
She has also secured qualification for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, adding another milestone to her growing career.
In their separate messages, board members of Nigeria Volleyball Federation, James Datuhun and Chinedu Onikeku (OLY) as well as Coordinator of Vipers VC, Samuel Onikeku wished the Nigeria international a glamorous birthday.
They hailed Esther Mbah for exhibiting a high level of leadership trait since joining the team.
The stakeholders prayed for good health and ultimately success as she prepares for the Beach Volleyball event at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
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