This was disclosed by the Chairman of the Caretaker Committee of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Dr. Daniel Igali
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The team, which is comprised of five male and female wrestlers apiece, is headlined by former World No. 2 and reigning Commonwealth champion Blessing Oborududu (68kg).
The Nigeria Wrestling Federation has announced a tentative 22-man list expected to represent the country at the 2019 African Senior Wrestling Championships in Hammamet, Tunisia.
Ahmed Abdullahi, Secretary-general of the federation told the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Abuja that the camp would open in Bayelsa on May 28.
Igali told the News Agency of Nigeria on telephone from New York that the team is using the facilities of the New York Athletic Club for its workout.
Akuh made the assertion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria shortly before the team’s departure at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos on Sunday night.
Abdullahi told the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Abuja that the athletes were training hard ahead of the championship.
Twelve Nigerian wrestlers, made up of six males and six females, will take to the mats for competition from April 12 to 14 at the Games, and the Olympic champion is confident they will do the nation proud.
Daniel Igali, the president, Nigeria Wrestling Federation told NAN that the country’s representatives had been impressive.
Damian Ohaike, the Technical Director of NWF, told the News Agency of Nigeria on telephone that wrestlers in camp included national champions.
Abdullahi told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Thursday that the championship was part of preparation for the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia Commonwealth Games.
Abdullahi told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja that the championship would be used to select wrestlers for the 2018 African Wrestling Championship also holding in Port Harcourt.
Igali who is attending the ongoing United World Wrestling Referees and Coaches Education Course at Manchester in the UK said he would do this by imparting knowledge.
He said that out of the six wrestlers – two males and four female – that featured at the Paris event, three of the ladies ended up in the top ten.
Igali told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja that this could happen with the trend of events after Nigeria’s successful participation at the recent World Championships in Paris.
The President of NWF, Daniel Igali, told the News Agency of Nigeria on telephone from Paris that if not for the gesture, the country’s contingent might have not made the tournament.
The governor also directed the state’s Ministry of Sports to liaise with NWF to host the Annual Senior National Wrestling Championships this year