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NSF 2020: Athletes Smiles Home as FCTA Rewards 37 Medalists With Cash
NSF 2020: Athletes Smiles Home as FCTA Rewards 37 Medalists With Cash
Joel Ajayi
Thursday 19th of August remains the day of joy for the athletes who made the Federal Capital Territory FCT proud at the 2020 National Sports Festival in Edo State.
The FCT Administration (FCTA), Rewarded The 37 Athletes Who Won Medals For The Territory At The 20th Edition Of The National Sports Festival (NSF) Which Was Held April 2-14 In Benin City, Edo State.
FCT Finished 16th On The Medal Table With 6 Gold, 15 Silver And 16 Bronze Medals
At The 12th FCT Sports Award Night Which Took Place At The Cyprian Ekwensi Center For Arts And Culture, Abuja, Each Gold Medallist Was Rewarded With N400,000, Silver Medalists Got N250,000 While Bronze Medalists Smiled Home With N150,000.
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Mr Olusade Adesola, Who Represented The FCT Minister Of State, Dr. Ramatu Aliyu Said The Government Was Instrumental To The Athlete’s Success.
“It Is Their Career. We Are Only Encouraging Them. We Count Them As Government Responsibilities. We Camped The Athletes, Transported Them And Rewarded Them At Government Expenses.
“The Administration Provided An Enabling Environment Which Added Up To Them Winning Medals.
“What We Should Look Forward To Is To Build On What They Have Achieved So That They Can Do Even Better In Future,” He Said.
In His Remarks, The Sports Minister, Sunday Dare Who Was The Guest Of Honour Commended State Governments And The FCT Administration For Celebrating Their Athletes.
“I Am Proud To Identify With The Athletes Here Several Months After The Edo 2020. I See States Still Celebrating And Rewarding The Athletes. We See Bayelsa, Edo, Delta, Plateau Celebrating Their Athletes. That’s The Regime We Want Where Governors Will Be Celebrating Their Athletes.
“The Future Of Our Sports Development Is In The Hands Of These Young Ones,” He Said
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CSO Salutes Trump
A Civil Society Organization (CSO) under the aegis of Initiative for Leadership Development and Change (ILDC) has congratulated President Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States of America.
Chief Ugochukwu Nnam, President of the CSO said this in an interview with the Newsmen in Abuja on Monday.
He expressed optimism over improvement on not just American economy but global economy with the inauguration of Trump.
“This is a man with greater vision of making environment around him great.
“In less than few hours of his inauguration, TikTok is back into existence, this shows how he is going to revive the world economy,” he said.
The ILDC boss who reiterated his confidence in Trump’s Presidency, described him as a man of clues and ideas to drive a stable America and the world at large.
He lauded Trump’s collaboration with global entrepreneurs like Elon Musk in an effort to revitalize America’s economy.
According to him, men and women of ideas flock together, they work together for better society and this is what Trump is doing.
Recall that Donald Trump became the 47th President of the U.S by polling 312 electoral votes Vice President Kamala Harris’ 226 votes in Nov, 2024.
Following the oath of office, Trump will address the nation before he is expected to parade across town to the White House and attend three inaugural balls in the evening
About 200,000 supporters are expected to visit the city to mark the presidential transfer of power.
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