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Sports Minister Rewards Young Gymnasts With N250,000

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3 years ago

August 24, 2022

The Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare has presented Nigeria’s young African Gymnast, Stephanie Onusiriuka with the sum of N250,000 and a letter of commendation, following her recent accomplishment at the African Championships held in Pretoria, South Africa.

Dare who made the presentation on Wednesday in his office in Abuja, when the young Gymnast, accompanied by her Coach and mother, Mrs Amaka Onusiriuka, paid him a courtesy visit, described her as a true Ambassador of sports in the country.

According to him, the Ministry has been monitoring the performance and progress of the eleven year old African Champion Gymnast ever since she participated at the National Youth Games, Ilorin in 2019 where she won a Bronze medal.

He stated further that “the Ministry was also following your performance during the Edo 2020 National Sports Festival. You won 1 Gold medal, 2 Silver medals and 1 Bronze medal, and you were adjudged to be the second best all-round Gymnast”

While commending the performance of the young Gymnast, Dare assured that the Ministry was prepared to take her to the Olympics by the time she turns 13, just to watch the Games along side the young swimmer who he referred to as “the fish”, with a view to spurring them to higher heights in their various sporting fields.

The Minister added that Onusiriuka is part of the Ministry’s Talent Hunt Programme which is an initiative of the present administration.*”You are a part of our Talent Hunt Programme and the Ministry will keep supporting your international trips.” he added.

Dare also appreciated the Chairman, Airpeace Airline, Mr. Allen Onyema, who promised Stephanie Onusiriuka, free tickets for all Airpeace destinations for her trainings and competitions and called on all sports loving philanthropists to lend such supporting hands to budding talents.

He reiterated President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration’s determination to the development of grassroot sports in the country with a view to building formidable sporting teams for our nation.

Speaking earlier, the mother and coach of the promising young Gymnast, Mrs Amaka Onusiriuka, said that Stephanie practices at home everyday and in the Stadium every Sunday from morning to evening.

Mrs. Onusiriuka who further disclosed that the teen has another championship at Liverpool in October, and training tour in Japan, added, “she has gotten all the necessary equipment for her training at home”.

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FCT FA Chairman Mouktar Congratulates Muslims on Eid-ul-Adha Celebration

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20 hours ago

June 6, 2025

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi
The Chairman, Federal Capital Territory Football Association, (FCT FA), Alhaji Adam Mouktar Mohammed, the Abegyi Bwaya of Bwari Chiefdom is felicitating with Muslims in Nigeria and across the world on this year’s celebrations of Eid-ul-Adha.
He congratulates brothers and sisters in Islam on the occasion, describing it as a time to reflect on the goodness of Almighty Allah.
“I want to congratulate our Muslim brothers and sisters on this beautiful celebration.”
“We should once again be reminded that, the celebration of Eid-ul-Adha is to commemorate Prophet Ibrahim’s devotion to Allah SWT and his readiness to sacrifice his son, Ismail. At the very point of sacrifice, Allah SWT replaced Ismail with a ram, which was to be slaughtered in place of his son. This command from Allah SWT was a test of Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness and commitment to obey his Lord’s command, without question. Therefore, Eid-ul-Adha means the festival of sacrifice.”
“This period and beyond we should be filled with acts of worship and good deeds. It is a time for gratitude to Almighty Allah for His countless mercies upon us as individuals and a nation.”
Mouktar is further charging Muslims and non-muslims to always pray and work towards the growth and development of Nigeria as we navigate the challenging time.

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