Nigeria’s Sports Federations Need To Take Steps to Curb Age-cheating — Daniel Igali
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The President of Nigeria Wrestling Federation and Bayelsa State Commissioner for Sports Dr Daniel Igali has said sports federations in Nigeria need to do better in curbing age-cheating in Nigerian sports.
In an exclusive chat with BCOS’ Sports reporter Tobi Ajewole at the 8th National Youth Games in Asaba, Igali expressed his displeasure at age-cheating and emphasized the need for collective actions to end it.
He said: “I have also heard a lot of reports about the age cheating scenario here in Asaba and I have experienced it. But I think every federation needs to take a step to curb it. When I heard about wrestling, I did the screening with them and I expelled some wrestlers who came through the back door.”
As part of his commitment to developing young talent, Igali announced that six promising wrestlers from the Youth Games will join a training camp in Bayelsa State in order to attune them with healthy eating and training habits that are capable of enhancing their wrestling skills.
Dr Daniel Igali also hinted that he would not be running for another term as President of the Wrestling Federation after serving for twelve years. He said: “Every good thing has to come to an end one day and what we need to do is to look for a very good successor and I don’t think there will be any void in the wrestling federation and I will be fully involved in supporting the new President to ensure that we achieve the desired goals.”
Sedara Philip is a Sports writer, an administrator,Journalist,and editor
