Barth Ndubuwah
Ahead of the 2018 Wrestling Championship, the African President of United World Wrestling (UWW),Mr Fouad Meskoit has visited Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, promising to fast-forward Rivers State’s bid for the hosting of the forthcoming wrestling championship.
Accompanied by the National President of SWAN, Mr Honour Sirawoo, the UWW President inspected facilities for possible hosting of the tournament.
Facilities inspected include, Presidential and Golden Tulip Hotels, as well as Alfred Diete Spiff Sports Complex, all in Port Harcourt.
Fielding questions from Sports Writers shortly after the inspection, the UWW President said he was satisfied by what he saw. He commended the Nigerian President of Wrestling Association, Mr Daniel Igali for his effort in developing wrestling in Nigeria.
“I am satisfied with the facilities I have seen on ground. I am also amazed by the level of hospitality shown to me by Rivers people and indeed Nigerians.”
On the chances of Nigeria getting the hosting right, Mr Meskoit said, “as an inspector, I must be neutral, but having gone through the facilities, including the hotels, I think Nigeria has a chance of winning the hosting bid. Again, other North African nations have hosted the championship in the past,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Rivers State Chapter of SWAN has signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MOU) with Foskolo Media Productions to revive the moribund SWAN Monthly Parley Platform.
Performing the official signing ceremony at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Secretariat, in Port Harcourt ,the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Foskolo Media Productions, Mr Ufuoma Egbamuno said the essence of the MOU is to resuscitate the SWAN monthly parley, noting that his group is poised to making the best out of the partnership.
The Chairman of the Rivers State Council of the NUJ, Mr Omoni Ayo Tamuno and Chairman of Rivers SWAN, Mr Sopriala Bobmanuel also spoke on the importance of the project.
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