NWF president, Abdul on cloud nine, urges corporate bodies to support weightlifting
From George Aluo, Birmingham
President of Nigeria Weightlifting Federation (NWF) Dr Abdul Ibrahim is on cloud nine over the performance of Nigerian weightlifters here in Birmingham.
The youthful NWF boss who was basking in the euphoria of today’s bronze medal feat by 19 year old Islamiyat Adebukola said it is time corporate Nigeria comes to back the sports ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics.
“We have lifters who can take on the world. I m happy with our performance here and things can get better if we get the needed support. I urge corporate bodies to support us. In weightlifting, we are open, we are transparent and we have integrity,” Abdul said.
Team Nigeria has won two gold medals and two bronze in weightlifting and more are likely to be won.
