NSC, Reps pledge to support Commander's title fight

By The Citizen

Sports Minister/Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Bolaji Abdullahi, and the House of Representatives' Committee on Sports boss, a, have pledged to support the World Wrestling Professionals (WWP) Heavyweight Wrestling champion, Osita Offor, also known as De Ultimate Commander, who is billed to defend his title in Nigeria later this year.

The wrestler visited the government officials last week to intimate them of his plans for the title defence, which would also feature music and dance with some world renowned artistes entertaining the audience at the event.

Speaking while receiving the wrestler's delegation in his office at the National Stadium, Abuja, Abdullahi applauded the vision of the fight organizers in trying to mix sports with music, saying that the idea was in line with the NSC vision of marrying sports with music.

'This is quite in keeping with our vision at the NSC.'