22nd March, 2013
A new Local Organising Committee for Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi Wrestling Championship has been put in place to organise an intercontinental tournament for the Governor of Rivers State.
The Deputy Governor of Rivers, Engr. Tele Ikuru, is now the chairman of the LOC of the competition which will be held at six centres across Rivers State.
The President of Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Prince Hameed Olanrewaju Mohammed, who is the initiator of the tournament, said in Lagos that Governor Amaechi chose Ikuru to head the LOC to ensure a successful hosting of the championship.
According to him, the federation is in contact with all the foreign wrestlers that will participate in the week-long tournament even as he announced that the former LOC chairman, Anthony Abiodun Banigo is back in the country after a successful European tour where he met with some of the foreign wrestlers that have indicated interest to be part of the biggest wrestling tournament in the continent.
“We are getting ready to organise the best championship in the continent and I am happy to announce to you that Governor Rotimi Amaechi has directed his deputy to be the chairman of the LOC,” Prince Mohammed said.
“To ensure proper coordination of the foreign based wrestlers, the federation has also decided that 20 time Tag-team champion, Big Daddy will coordinate American wrestlers while BRF champion, Bambikiller will coordinate wrestlers from Austria, Germany and Russia with Banilux Bulldog overseeing those from UK, Scotland, Holland and Belgium. Also, Makoto Morimitsu of Japan will coordinate Asian wrestlers, while Mr. Omar from Iraq will be in charge of wrestlers from the Arab countries with Body Steel coordinating Canada and wrestlers from the Caribbean.
Prince Mohammed said he is in contact with world champion, Huck Hogan, who will serve as match commissioner of the tournament, adding that the championship will be spiced up with beauty pageant that will attract contestants from about 11 countries. 80 dancers from all the geopolitical zones of the country, including popular musicians such as Seun Anikulapo Kuti, Nice and D’Banj will entertain fans during the championship.