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2020 Olympics: Sports Minister Assures Podium Finish for Team Nigeria
Joel Ajayi
With just 11 days to the commencement of rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympic games in faraway Japan , the Minister of Youth and Sports Hon. Sunday Dare who has been working tirelessly for podium finish for team Nigeria has once again assured that Team Nigeria will return home with medals,
He gave this assurance on Thursday when he visited Nigeria Wrestling in camp in Yenegoa in Bayelsa state, the minister said the preparations has been ongoing in the last two years and the athletes and everyone concerned has put in their very best.
According to him, I’m a realist person, sometimes you look at what has happened to preparation and skills of the athlete in various activities.
“We’ve done that and we have some of the best athletes that will compete in Tokyo.
“This preparation has taken 2 years not 4 months, at individual, national and continental level and I believed these young ones will go out there and do this country proud.
“I’m not counting medals but I’m sure Team Nigeria will do this country proud,” he stated.
It will be recalled that on the 6th of July first batch of Team Nigeria departed while 2nd batch will depart on 12th of July as 61 athletes will flying the country’s flag of most populus black race in Tokyo.
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President Tinubu Celebrates Essiet at 40, Commends Her Service on Road Infrastructure and Community Development
By Joel Ajayi
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Ms. Abiodun Essiet, Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Community Engagement (North-Central), on the occasion of her 40th birthday, celebrated on January 3.
The President lauded Essiet for her dedication to duty, particularly her active role in community engagement and her consistent participation in road monitoring and supervision exercises across the North-Central geopolitical zone.
In recent times, she has accompanied the Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, on inspection tours aimed at assessing progress and ensuring quality delivery of road infrastructure projects across the region.
Essiet, a gender rights activist, community development advocate, and politician, has remained a strong link between the Federal Government and grassroots communities, listening to their concerns and conveying the Renewed Hope agenda to the people at the local level.
President Tinubu described the 40th birthday as a significant milestone, noting that it marks a new phase of greater accomplishments and service. He commended her commitment to engaging communities, fostering inclusion, and promoting development initiatives that directly impact the lives of citizens.
In a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, the President wished Essiet a happy 40th birthday and encouraged her to continue serving with dedication, passion, and an unwavering pursuit of excellence in the discharge of her responsibilities
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