Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has unveiled Wakanow, as the
country’s sole authorized ticket provider for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games scheduled
for August.
The agreement grants Wakanow right
to sell tickets and also arrange easy passage for Nigerians, who wish to
witness the Olympic Games from August 5 to 21.
At the unveiling held in the NOC
boardroom in Lagos yesterday, the Committee’s president,
Habu Gumel,
described the partnership with Wakanow as part of its programmes to ensure that
Nigerians get seamless access to the tickets and other logistics connected with
the games.
He said the Committee’s decision to
re-appoint Wakanow as authorized ticket provider for Rio 2016 after their first
pact for the London 2012 Olympics was based on the company’s track records and
competence in the travels and hospitality industry.
Also speaking at the event, NOC
Secretary General, Tunde Popoola, said the pact with Wakanow would enhance
Nigeria’s participation at the 2016 Olympics because the company has the
resources to move our fans to all the venues to support Team Nigeria.
We had the same partnership in 2012
and we are happy that we have a partner that believes that the NOC should be
bigger and better than it is. We need to thank the company for contributing to
the rebranding of the NOC. The IOC is aware of our partnership with Wakanow,”
he said.
Expressing his company’s delight
with its re-appointment as NOC’s authorized ticket provider, Wakanow’s Managing
Director, Obinna Ekezie, said his firm has acquired the experience to do
better than it did at the London 2012 Olympics and the 2014 World Cup, which
incidentally was held in Brazil.
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