Warri Set to host National Wrestling Championship In Nigeria

The competition will hold from July 24 to
27.
The Speaker of the Delta State House of
Assembly, Victor Ochie, has said the state is
now ready to host the median edition of
Chief E.K. Clark National Wrestling
Championship.

The speaker, who is also the chair of the
local organizing committee for the
championship, confirmed the readiness of
the state after an inspection tour of the
venue of the event in Warri.

Mr. Ochie said the state government,
through the Delta State Sports Commission,
working in conjunction with the wrestling
federation of Nigeria, will ensure that the
championship meets its main objective of
discovering young talents that will
represent the country in the future.

He
called on everyone, especially Delta
residents, to support and work with the
local organizing member in ensuring the
success of the championship.
Speaking on the venue of the event, Mr.
Ochie commended the management of
brown hill event center, Ogunnu, Warri, and
expressed satisfaction with the facilities
provided to host the championship.
The median edition of the wrestling
championship holds in Warri from July 24
to 27.

Also speaking, the Chairman, Delta State
Sports commission, Melvin Amaju, said the
championship will serve as qualifier for the
National commonwealth games.
“You know that Delta State is the hobs for
sporting events right now with clear
leadership on the field and we are also
having leadership off the field.

Leadership
off the field will translate to organizing
events of this magnitude, and his
Excellency watched the wrestling event in
Lagos State, and we approached him and
he decided to host the events,” he said.

“And this event is a qualifier for the next
national common wealth games. We named
the competition after our illustrious legend,
Chief E.K. Clark and he is very excited about
it.”

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