Bala Ibrahim

Alias: Bala Mailarki

Age: 28

Gym base: The Great Kawo gym, Kaduna, Kaduna State

Height: 5ft 8 inches

Max. weight: 85 kg

Competitions attended: None

In his words: ‘‘I started lifting weights back in 2013, and I am driven by an ambition to be the best. I did consider competitive bodybuilding but my wife disapproves of the idea of exposing my body publicly so I am sticking with powerlifting for the time being, though I love the sport of bodybuilding.’’

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