President of the Nigeria Arm Wrestling Federation, Engr. Samuel Olatunji Jackson, has described the respectable inauguration of the federation’s board by means of the Nationwide Sports activities Fee (NSC) as a historical milestone, stating that govt popularity has opened a brand new bankruptcy for grassroots construction and world luck.
Jackson, inaugurated along Secretary-Normal Ms. Dorathy Okpo Benard, expressed satisfaction over the advance, stressing that the popularity comes with larger duties and renewed resolution to popularise armwrestling national.
“It’s one thing of significant pleasure that we in the end have govt backing. It is a primary step forward for Nigerian armwrestling, however it additionally puts monumental duty on us. Now that we have got been formally inaugurated, we will have to get to paintings in an instant,” Jackson mentioned.
He disclosed that the federation would accentuate efforts to determine a more potent presence throughout Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, that specialize in grassroots ability discovery, early life participation and sustainable construction.
“Our precedence is to make armwrestling horny to each and every Nigerian. We will have to achieve the grassroots, make stronger our state associations and create alternatives for younger abilities to include the game,” he added.
Having a look forward, Jackson printed that Nigeria has already secured qualification for the African Video games in Egypt, with every other alternative for added qualification anticipated in Madagascar right through the primary quarter of subsequent yr.
“We now have sufficient time to arrange correctly. Our goal is to win extra gold medals than we accomplished on the earlier African Video games. With early preparation, dedication and govt toughen, Nigeria can succeed in exceptional effects,” he declared.
The federation president additionally recommended the Nationwide Sports activities Fee management, in particular Director Normal Hon. Bukola Olopade, for strengthening sports activities management and offering federations with a platform for enlargement.
Nigeria’s contemporary achievements at continental championships and para-armwrestling competitions have additional bolstered self assurance within the recreation’s medal-winning attainable.
Jackson maintained that the federation’s new management would prioritise athlete welfare, technical construction, sponsorship and world publicity.
For Nigerian armwrestling, the inauguration represents greater than respectable popularity; it alerts the start of an formidable adventure in opposition to larger continental dominance and world wearing excellence.