22nd February, 2011
The final of the National Ram charging championship will hold on Sunday at the Oshodi Sports Centre, Lagos State.
President of the Ram Sports Promoters of Nigeria, Adumadeyin Kayode, told P.M. Sports at the semi final of the tourney held last Sunday at Jalisco Sports Complex, Oshodi, Lagos, Nigeria that the association is prepared to organise a glamorous final.
He disclosed that over 500 rams from different parts of the federation took part in the national championship.
“I am quite impressed with the turnout of the spectators that came to watch the ram charging sport. This shows that Nigerians are passionate about the sport,†said Kayode, who expressed satisfaction with the enthusiasm showed by the ram sport lovers during the semi final.
Kayode assured fans that there will be maximum security at the final and warned them to shun any form of violence that can tarnish the image of the competition.
“We want to assure our invited guests and other ram sport lovers that nobody will be harassed during or after the game. Maximum security will be provide in the final,†he said.
Meanwhile, two rams have secured their place in the final in the category H. They are Omolomo of Ikorodu, Boss of Mushin. In Category E, Eje Afin of Ikorodu and Spartacus of Oshodi qualified for the final. In Category F, Sara of Itire and Kokoro Machine of Sagamu also qualified for the final
Others that will slug it out at the final are Otiyanya of Ifako, Sledge Hammer of Alimosho, Bawala of Alimosho, Imole of Surulere Rude Boy of Ijede and Odua of Shagamu.
—Sunday Akintoye