Nigeria Wins

The Nigerian Army has for the second consecutive year won the African Wrestling Championship, AWC, as Nigerian Army Female Wrestler, LCpl Hannah Reuben emerged one of the medalists for Nigeria, winning a Silver Medal in the 72Kg Weight Category.

This was contained in a statement on Saturday issued by the Acting Director Army Public Relations Colonel Sagir Musa.

It would be recalled that Nigeria won the 2018 Edition of the African Wrestling Championships held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State in February 2018. At the end of the female event (Senior Category) of the 2019 African Wrestling Championships, Nigeria retained the crown of female wrestling in Africa by winning 5 Gold, 2 Silver and 2 Bronze Medals.

The Championship which held in Hammamet, Tunisia from 26th – 31st March 2019, had participants drawn from various African Countries.

It featured male and female participation in the Cadet, Junior and Senior Categories and Nigeria presented male and female wrestlers in the Senior Category.

The Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen TY Buratai has since congratulated the Nigerian Army Female Wrestler on the feat achieved so far and urged her to do more in future exercises.