The Nigeria’s women national team wrestling coach, Purity Akuh, has pledged total commitment to the development and growth of wrestling in the South West zone and beyond.
He stated this after he emerged victorious at the recently concluded zonal election in the South West region.
Speaking to newsmen after the election, Purity reaffirmed his commitment to supporting wrestling in the South West after he pulled 6 votes out of six states in a dominant fashion.
The UWW educator noted that sports is a veritable instrument of reducing crime and unemployment if optimally pursued, hence his total drive to see it develop in the South West.
“As you know, sports generate big foreign exchange for countries all over the world. This and many other embedded issues surrounding and affecting sports, particularly in wrestling, will be addressed passionately and with all sincerity of purpose,” he stated.
Coach Akuh Purity thanked the President of Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Hon. Daniel Igali, who was his national team coach in his wrestling days and the entire wrestling family for counting him worthy to be elected as NWF board member.
Purity also appreciated the governor of Ondo state, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, and the state Commissioner for Sports Development for their overwhelming support.
Assuring that the experience he acquired as a wrestler and having gone through technical trainings to be certified as UWW Educator will be made manifest, bringing to the NWF board technical insights among other qualities.
“I want to thank the governor of my state, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the commissioner and my mentor, Daniel Igali, for the tremendous support I have received and the people of South West in supporting this mandate. Gratitude is not enough to express how elated I am to serve at this capacity.
“I’m not coming to the NWF board to make up numbers, but to offer technical support and inputs. I have acquired a lot of experience during my days as a wrestler under my mentor, Honourable Daniel Igali, and also, I have gone through a lot of international professional courses and I believe these qualities will be put to work,” he said.
The Ondo State born technician assured to engage appropriate stakeholders to thoroughly and painstakingly look into all the challenges contending wrestling development in the South West with a view of overcoming them, and providing grassroots programs for the purpose of raising more talents for the nation
“I have envisaged a sustainable development plan, detailing grassroots programs, training plan with tenacity, zeal, and dedication to reach out to raw talents in our villages with the support of every stakeholder,”.Purity said.
