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A Nigeria and Turkey located firm,Renew Empire Nigeria Ltd and Renew group Ltd, Republic of Turkey has said it was now set to host the maiden edition of the Niger Delta traditional wrestling tournament.
The Chief executive officer and Manager of the firm,Mr Gospel Obolo stated this during the medals and cash gift presentation as rewards to the finalists of the first ‘Renew empire’ traditional wrestling competition held in Otuoke town,Bayelsa state.
National Wire which followed up the event reports that with more than a hundred athletes participated in the competition under various wrestling clubs.
However, amongst the competing clubs three made it to the finals,clinching first, second and third positions respectively.
Speaking to Newsmen shortly after the finals,the chief executive officer of the firm, thanked the Bayelsa state government for the support given them in the cause of the event, adding that throughout the competitions the government’s security operatives have maintained peace and order in and around the venues of the competitions.
He said: “I’m not hosting this event for any political reason. I’m not a politician, Renew empire Nigeria Ltd and Renew group Republic of Turkey did this to empower our youths so that we can take them off the streets.
“We must remember that our traditional wrestling has produced so many champions in the past and can still produce more.With this competition,over time we can again start producing international traditional wrestling champions to represent not only Bayelsa and Nigeria, but even other countries of the world.
“Our next intention is to host the Niger Delta states traditional wrestling tournament from next year. And we intended to reward the would-be winner of that tournament with the sum of N 1,000,000.’
Our correspondent reports that amongst the finalists were the Renew empire wrestling club which clinched first position with 131 points, receiving a cash gift of N 500, 000, a gold medal as well as the trophy for the competition to defeat its closest rival and first runner up, Azibet wrestling club which garnered 112 points, a silver medal and received N 250,000 while second runner up, the Otuoke Communitiy wrestling club got 103 points, bronze medal and a cash rewards of N 100,000 respectively.
Presenting the awards,paramount ruler of Otuoke Communitiy, HRH, Ariwareni Paul commended the organisers for empowering youths of the state through the various competitions featured in the events which he said lasted for about 17 days.
The monarch mentioned that through the various sporting and other traditional events held as part of the first edition of the Renew empire’s 2021 empowerment programme,the state can become the next of champions with proper grooming of the talents discovered.
He congratulated the winners,assuring that the community would continue to partner the organisers in creating the enabling peace for the sustenance of similar events and even more to be hosted by the Renew group.
Similarly, the Senior Special Assistant to the Bayelsa state governor on tourism, Mr Piriye Kiyaramo has commended the Renew group for the feat achieved through the sporting events and other tourism programmes.
Kiyaramo added that tourism has become the easiest and fastest means to shore-up revenue bases of countries world over, noting that the state government headed by Governor Douye Diri has passion for the tourism sector.
He stated that the government was set to continue creating the enablement for both sports and other aspects of tourism to thrive in the state.
