It’s time to celebrate Nigerian Sports, Morris Atula tells Olopade

One of Nigeria’s most successful Amateur and Professional Wrestler, Morris Atula says the time for Nigerians to fully celebrate sporting success has come.

The former Nigeria, Commonwealth and World Wrestling Champion made the declaration as he paid a courtesy visit to Director General (DG) of the National Sports Commission (NSC) on Thursday.

Both prominent Nigerians were in ecstatic mood including combat sports demonstration at the office located inside the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja.

Atula who relocated to Nigeria last Sunday after four decades in Europe visited Olapade with his wife and daughter. The ever lively Atula congratulated Olapade over his appointment as DG of the NSC while also hailing appointment of Malam Shehu Dikko as Chairman of NSC.

“I can’t stop thanking President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing Technocrats like Malam Shehu Dikko and Hon. Bukola Olapade to administer Nigerian sports.

“The signs of better days for Nigerian sports are getting clearer with positive policies and programmes being rolled out by the duo. I’m looking forward to contributing my quota, particularly in reviving, Nigerian wrestling.

“I’m praying stakeholders to fully back my target of being the next President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation. I have a master plan that would make Nigeria be the best wrestling nation in the world.

“It’s about adequate training, talent discovery/nurturing and regular competitions all over 36 states of the nation, not forgetting the FCT of Abuja. Technocrats and veterans would play key roles in the revival of wrestling in Nigeria”, said Atula with a whiff of optimism.

In his remarks, Olapade expressed happiness over Atula’s visit to his office and readiness to be part of effort to revive Nigerian Sports.