The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai, today, December 28, 2016, receives the winner of the just concluded 2016 Lagos State Governor’s International Boxing Tournament, Private Lawal Riliwan, at the Army Headquarters in Abuja.
Private Riliwan, who is a soldier of the Nigerian Army, defeated Dotse Dekpakou of the Republic of Togo to emerge the overall best boxer thus, winning the 2016 Governor’s Belt.
The 2016 Edition of the Lagos State Governor’s International Boxing Tournament took place on December 26, 2016 at the Indoor Sports Hall, National Stadium in Lagos.
See photos of the reception below:
Recall that Riliwan won the Gold Medal in the 60kg weight category of the boxing event of the recently held 2016 Nigerian Army Sports Festival held at Abuja in October this year.
