Abuja 2024: CG Adeniyi declares maiden Customs' Military/Para-military Wrestling championship

Posted : 23 October 2024

The vision behind the Comptroller General Military and Para-military Wrestling Championship, CG Adewale Adeniyi MFR, has gloriously declared the event open.

The five-day championship witnessed a colorful opening ceremony, with various agencies showcasing an entertaining parade that energized the already electrified atmosphere and spectators.

Speaking, the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi MFR, emphasized that the tournament was born out of the Federation's desire to take wrestling to the grassroots.

According to the Customs boss, wrestling plays a vital role in how positively Nigerian sports are perceived globally, thus this championship.

"It gives me great honor to celebrate this sporting excellence, especially that of wrestling.

"The seed for this tournament was sown about a year ago in Yenagoa during our board meeting, where everyone unanimously agreed to begin to build future champions who will represent Nigeria in major international events."

"In that meeting, we also decided that the military and para-military sectors should organize this tournament, and I'm happy that the dream nurtured that day has come to fruition," Adeniyi noted.

"Wrestlers and the military share similar attributes like discipline, character, respect for your opponent, teamwork, strategy, and playing the game according to the rules; all these can determine whether we win or lose as the military."

In his earlier remarks, the chairman of the Local Organizing Committee, Brigadier General Olawale Fawole, expressed gratitude to the Customs boss for the magnanimity in hosting the national championship for the military and paramilitary.

"I want to state that the brainwork behind this championship is that of the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service. I want to acknowledge his interest and dedication at every stage toward the preparation of this championship."

"I want to thank the Nigeria Wrestling Federation board for the trust placed in the LOC and all other stakeholders who collaborated to ensure that today became a reality."

On his part, the Vice President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, who stood in for the President, extended the Federation's warm appreciation to the CG for sponsoring the national event.

"On behalf of the President and all the board members of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, I welcome you to this delightful occasion. Before we begin, I want to extend our heartfelt appreciation to the Comptroller General of Customs for sponsoring this event."

"We want to thank the Chief of Defence Staff, service chiefs, and heads of various agencies represented here today for availing your athletes to participate in this tournament."

"We also extend our heartfelt appreciation to the Minister of Sports for all the support he has given to the Wrestling Federation."

Meanwhile, the ceremony concluded with some thrilling encounters where Okasha Sani (Nigeria Police Force) was beaten by Pakistan Alfred (NSCDC) in the 63kg match, losing 10-0.

In a keenly contested 82kg match, Samuel Kure (Customs) beat Chinoso Robinson (Nigeria Police Force) 7-6, putting contagious smiles on the Customs boss.

In the last bout, Musa A (Nigeria Air Force) lost to Tobechukwu Udeh (Nigeria Army) 8-0 in the 82kg match.

Abuja 2024: CG Adeniyi declares maiden Customs' Military/Para-military Wrestling championship

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