President of Nigeria Pro Wrestling Federation issues statement ahead of Sunday’s National Security, Peace and Unity championship event

*SPEECH DELIVERED BY CHIEF JOHN UCHE, THE PRESIDENT, NIGERIA PRO WRESTLING FEDERATION (NPWF) ON THE EPOCH MAKING EVENT OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY, PEACE & UNITY PRO WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP AT THE CYPRIAN EKWENSI CENTER FOR ARTS AND CULTURE, AREA 10, ABUJA, ON THE 13TH JUNE, 2021*

All protocols duly observed.

We are here today to make history. To make a statement that the Nigeria Pro Wrestling Federation has come to stay. We thank you all for taking time to attend this epoch making event.

Professional wrestling was the first sport in Nigeria to be well accepted and to reach the limelight but it was unfortunate that it went down the drain over the years and we are resuscitating it now.

The federation has lots of events and championships in the making but we need to unveil this timely event first to enable us to commence those other state and national pro wrestling activities.

We could have done more in preparations of this event than what we have done, as lots of supports in the area of logistics are needed to make this event a memorable one. The sport’s federation is incapacitated with funds and needed supports from states and ministries have not come yet but then we need to forge ahead. We indeed need financial supports from all sectors to make our championships great.

We are sincerely grateful to our foreign alliances and partners who believe in us and what we are doing in Nigeria. The world pro wrestling media organization - WRESTLEMAP from USA; London in UK based PRO WRESTLING WORLD FEDERATION (PWWF); WORLD GLADIATOR WRESTLING (WGW) of NY, USA and the UNDERGROUND PRO WRESTLING based in Glasgow, Scotland. We appreciate your all even as we work together henceforth to achieve meaningful goals.

The Nigeria Professional Wrestling Federation will continue to be a ‘’VOICE’’ for raising potential wrestlers from Nigeria as exemplified by former World title holders like the late Power Mike, Mike Bamidele, Ben Lion Heart and others who won various world titles for Nigeria.

Sports are veritable tools to reduce crime among the youths, also to promote health and wellness in the country. In addition to the efforts of the Federal Government to create more job opportunities and reduce unemployment in the country. This will evacuate the restive youths out of the streets to be useful to themselves, the society and the community.

The winner of the National Security, Peace and Unity Pro Wrestling championship will become a PEACE AMBASSADOR and take the goodwill message of PEACE to the 774 Local Governments around Nigeria so therefore, the Local Governments, State Governments and the Federal Government of Nigeria should come to our aid to achieve our aims and objectives.

The success of today’s event, which promises to be an epoch making in the annals of sports history in Nigeria, will not only be used to continue other championships, but it will also be pivotal in improving the global image of Nigeria with other countries in the areas of sports and tourism development.

Once again, thank you all for coming. Journey mercies to you all in Jesus name.

Chief John Uche,

President,

Nigerian Pro Wrestling Federation

NPWF President, Chief John Uche