The fast previous president of Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF), Honourable Daniel Igali, has pledged to offer the physique’s new supremo, Bashir Adeniyi complete help in taking the grapplers’ sport additional than the place he left it.
Igali advised Sports247 in an unique interview that he loved his time as NWF president however determined to comply with all rules as an alternative of searching for an extension as soon as his tenure expired.
The gold medalist for Canada at Sydney 2000 Olympics gold and 2002 Commonwealth Video games in Manchester disclosed that he already served 12 years as stipulated within the NWF’s statututes.
He expatiated, “There are statutory limits for federation presidents, and there are nicely acknowledged phrases to comply with. For me, it was 12 years, and I believe we had modest achievements throughout my time.
“Since I felt fulfilled, I simply needed to bow out honourably. Nevertheless, I hope that Conptrroller Common of Customs Bashir Adeniyi, who has succeeded me, will be capable of surpass what I did.”
Igali, who’s presently the commissioner for sports activities in Bayelsa State, went on to disclose that he’s nonetheless a member of the NWF’s govt committee, which he believes ought to make him simply reachable in aiding the brand new president with helpful recommendation each time it’s wanted.
He added, “The benefit of us is that I’m nonetheless within the board, and I’m there to help him. I’m there to offer recommendation when mandatory and to see how far we are able to nonetheless push wrestling.
“I do know that one of many main militating elements towards Nigerian sports activities usually, and wrestling specifically, is the shortage of funds. Nevertheless, I imagine the brand new president is aware of what to do about it,” Igali acknowledged with optimism.
He concluded with an assurance that Nigeria’s wrestling sector could be higher off below the brand new helmsman, who he believes has what it takes to galvanise the company sector and all stakeholders into extra involvement within the sport.
“With the CG being there now and the sort of sponsors we now have on board, in one other six years, as soon as we proceed with the plans we have already got in place, wrestling will in all probability turn out to be the perfect sport in Nigeria,” Igali concluded.
