Federation Elections : Morris  Atula  Back In NIgeria, Promises to Revive Wrestling

by Ijeoma Chigbu

Former Nigerian , Commonwealth and World Wrestling Champion, Morris Atula says he has fully returned home after about forty years stay in Europe with bold intent of reviving the sport in the country.

Atula, Former Chairman of Edo State Wrestling Association said on arrival at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja that he is inspired by the return of the National Sports Commission (NSC) and presence of technocrats like Malam Shehu Dikko and Bukola Olapade as Chairman and Director General of the NSC .

He stated that he has fully returned home to partake in nation building directly and commends President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s appointment of Technocrats to run the NSC adding that he has a key role to play if elected as the next president of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation.

“I’m tested and trusted having wrestled all over the World. I’m a technocrate with varst experience garnered as amateur and professional wrestler. I have been a successful coach beside being a sound administrator. I will work with key stakeholders to make Nigeria be among best wrestling nations ,as it were when late Mike Bamidele was our coach.

Morris Atula stressed that he will work with Veterans and technocrats in reviving Wrestling in Nigeria and ensure massive sponsorship drive to boost regular training and championships in all the 36 States of the federation and  the FCT

“There would be further training opportunities too for coaches towards impacting more on Wrestlers and my board will put more programmes in place for effective grassroot development”. He said