Njie Goree Promotions holds wrestling championship

Abdoulie Njie (Njie-Goree Promotions), a new state-of-the-Art entertainment and promotional organisation, last Saturday held a wrestling championship at the Serrekunda West Mini-Stadium, which coincided with the occasion marking the celebration of President Yahya Jammeh’s 48^th birthday.

The organization plans to revive the nation’s rich cultural heritage, through enhancing youths’ participation in wrestling.

President Jammeh, it is said, has been the number one supporter of the (Njie Goree Promotions) initiative.

Speaking at the programme, Modou Kara Gaye, a member of the Njie Goree Promotions, welcomed and thanked their sponsors, such as Africell, Gambia Bird, Warga Tabara, and Best and Panther from Senegal, for stepping in to revive the culture, through organising grand wrestling such as this.

Alpha Jallow, a member of the Gambia Wrestling Journalist Association, shed light on the achievements of  Njie Goree Promotions within this short period of time, which he added, has shown that the youth are willing to participate in the event.

Njie Goree said investing millions in wrestling will never be a loss, because the more he is taking the initiative forward, the more youths will show their interest in participating in it. He also advised the wrestlers to take the game seriously.

The winner ‘Tassa Yaram’ after 4 minutes of holding his opponent tight, was able to defeat him by dropping him on the ground. 

Speaking to journalists after the wrestling, he expressed delight at the victory, saying it’s something he knew he could do because of constant training and the skills he has in wrestling.  

He would always try to help complement the efforts of Njie Goree, as he puts it: “Njie Goree is doing a lot and he is willing and ready to work with them to take the initiative forward.”

The date for the next wrestling by the Gambia Wrestling Association Arena (Buffer zone) is scheduled for 15 and 16 of June 2013. 

Author: Sise Sawaneh