Benin Republic embraces professional wrestling
Photo : From left, Bissi Kayode, Germain Wanvoegbe, Olusesan Olukoya, Collins Felix and Muyiwa Ilori
The plans of Pro-Wrestling Africa to take professional wrestling to all the nooks and crannies of the continent is yielding result following the decision of Benin Republic to officially join the league of wrestling nations.
This was disclosed by the Secretary General of Pro-Wrestling Africa (PWA), Olusesan Olukoya after meeting with stakeholders in the West African country who pledged commitment towards ensuring that their country is not left out in the wrestling wind that’s blowing not only in the West African Sub- region but the entire continent.
According to Olukoya, about three months ago, he met with Mr. Bisi Kayode , a Beninoise/ Nigerian who works with that country’s Football Federation and they had fruitful discussion on the need to introduce professional wrestling in that country.
And just last week Wednesday, he had another meeting in Cotonou with Mayor Germain Wanvoegbe the President of the Academie De Football Tabouurs FC D’ajarra; a great football promoter who is leading the team of the newly formed Association Beninoise De Lutte Professionnelle .
The group he explained has already formed the planning committee for the introduction of the sports in the country and has vowed to take the bull by the horn as their country can no longer be left out on the world wrestling map.
Speaking on their plans, Mayor Wanvoegbe stated that Benin Republic is blessed with talented youths who can easily master the sports assuring that his committee is working assiduously towards ensuring that wrestling have a foothold in the country.
” We’re working seriously towards ensuring that Benin Republic is not left behind in the world map of professional wrestling and am happy that Pro- Wrestling Africa is championing the revival of the game in the entire continent.
“I strongly believe that the sports can create employment opportunities for our talented youths who’re eagerly waiting for the official launch of the sports to show the stuff they’re made of”, he stressed.
Meanwhile, Olukoya has assured that Pro-Wrestling Africa will continue to do all within its power towards ensuring that wrestling takes its rightful position in the African continent just as he appealed for corporate support to enable the body to fully achieve it’s set target.
” Our plan at Pro- Wrestling Africa is to take the sports to all African countries and with that, the sports can be used to fight crime and other social vices amongst the youths as well as create employment for them”, he concluded
