Nigerian Army wrestler, Okeke Tochukwu has set his sigh on securing qualification tickets to this year’s Africa Games in Morocco and the World Wrestling Championships in Kazakhstan in September at the forthcoming forth-coming 3rd Governor Dickson National Classics in Bayelsa State.
The showpiece tournament, which will be staged from 23rd to 30th June, 2019 at the Indoor Sports Hall of the Samson Siasia Sports Stadium in Yenagoa, will also serve as qualifiers for this year’s Africa Games in Morocco and the World Wrestling Championships in Kazakhstan in September.
Tochukwu informed SportingLife that he hopes to represent his fatherland at the African Games in Morocco after missing out of the last edition held in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, despite picking a qualification ticket.
“I’m training with the Nigerian Army team at the in Zaria right now. Our preparation is intact and our training is going smoothly. The Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai has given us his full backing and everyone in high spirit for the championship. We all want to do the Army proud because they have really taken care of us.
“I qualified for the last edition of the African Games but could not attend the competition because my class was not listed in Brazzaville. That was why I did not follow the Nigerian team to the competition. Though it was very painful for me at that time because I know I could have added to the country’s medal haul. Right now, I want to experience the African Games and hopefully come home with a gold medal,” the national Greco-Roman Champion told SportingLife.ng.