“I am very happy with the results of the competition because our weightlifters worked hard and made us proud. We won a total of 18 medals in all; 13 gold, four silver, and one bronze."
He added, “We won nine gold medals in the female categories on the first day of the competition and we finally won up 18 medals at the end of the Championship.
“With this performance, we have a chance to participate in next year’s Commonwealth Games."
The president also said, “Nigerian weightlifting Grade 2 referees were
promoted to Grade 1 Category. They are Nurudeen Suleiman (Bauchi),
Evelyn Okuofor (Edo), and Bilkisu Musa (Jigawa).
“They passed both the theory and the practical examination during the Championship; they are now recognized by the Africa and the World Weightlifting Federation."
“They passed both the theory and the practical examination during the Championship; they are now recognized by the Africa and the World Weightlifting Federation."
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