ESC Head Bids Farewell To Team Edo Players For Rugby League Series In Canada













ESC Head Bids Farewell To Team Edo Players For Rugby League Series In Canada

... Praises The Athletes For Their Consistent Performances

By Editor 


 The Executive Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission, Hon. Amadin Desmond Enabulele, has bid farewell to five female rugby players from Team Edo who have been invited to Nigeria’s national camp ahead of the World Rugby League Series in Canada, scheduled for October 17–27, 2025.

This followed a statement signed by his Media Officer, Edoko Wilson Edoko, Enabulele praised the athletes for their consistent performances, describing their selection as proof of Edo State’s rising influence in Nigerian rugby. He urged them to excel on the global stage while reaffirming the Commission’s commitment to supporting the growth of the sport.

“I wholeheartedly applaud Abba Chinaza, Precious Ukwuoma, Success Iyoha, Becky Okitikpe, and Vera Akhihero of Team Edo for their dedication and determination to the game of rugby,” he said.

The players were presented to the Commission’s Chairman by the Head Coach of the Edo State Rugby Team, Mr. Obong Ntiense Williams. Enabulele described the milestone as “a monumental achievement for Edo State and for Nigeria,” charging the players to be true ambassadors of the state and the nation.


He also commended Governor Monday Okpebholo for providing the enabling environment that has allowed sports to thrive in Edo.

Edo State’s women’s rugby team are the reigning back-to-back national 7s champions, while the state’s U-15 side recently clinched gold at the National Youth Games in Asaba, edging Delta State 7–5 in a tense final.

The five players will now join Nigeria’s extended squad, made up of both homegrown talents and international heritage stars. A successful campaign in Canada would secure Nigeria a slot at the 2026 Women’s Rugby League World Cup in Australia.

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