Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party
(LP), Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate,
and Ebuka Obi Uchendu, Big Brother Naija host, have paid tribute to Nigerian
athlete, Tobi Amusan.
Amusan became the first Nigerian athlete to win a World
Athletics Championship gold as she stormed to victory in the women’s 100m
hurdles in Oregon on Sunday.
The 25-year-old, who had obliterated the world record in an
astonishing semifinal where she clocked 12.12sec, powered over the line at
Hayward Field in 12.06sec.
Jamaica’s Britany Anderson took silver in 12.23sec, while
Olympic champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico claimed bronze in 12.23.
Reacting, Obi, in a tweet via his Twitter handle on Monday,
wrote: “I sincerely congratulate Tobi Amusan on winning the 100M hurdles gold
medal and setting a world record. Her tears at the ceremony podium while the
Nigerian anthem played, connects that our dear country needs leaders to match
the talents and ambitions of her youths.”
Similarly, Tinubu tweeted: “Congratulations to our new Track
& Field superstar Tobi Amusan on becoming the new World Champion in the
women’s 100m hurdles; smashing the world record not once but twice in the
process.”
On his part, Ebuka wrote: “Tobi Amusan First ever Nigerian
athlete in history to set a world record in any event. 12.12 seconds in the
100m Hurdles!!!Unreal.
“Honestly, I believe in my abilities but I was not expecting
a world record at these championships,” Amusan said after her final victory.
“The goal is always just to execute well and get the win. So the world record
is a bonus. I knew I had it in me but I could not believe it when I saw it on
the screen after the semis.
“Before the final, I just tried to stay calm and to do my
best. I took a deep breath knowing that I have some goal to accomplish and it
worked pretty good. I knew it was very fast but not this fast.”
Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday also
expressed heartfelt congratulations to Tobi Amusan for winning the women’s 100m
hurdles gold for Nigeria.
Buhari, in a statement by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to
the President, Media and Publicity, joins millions of Nigerians in celebrating
this outstanding feat by a compatriot and two-time African Games champion, who
in one night stunned the athletics world with her superlative and stellar
performance.
The President thanked the track superstar for making the
Nigerian national anthem resonate again from the international podium, leaving
the nation with the excitement and unforgettable memories of tears of joy and
triumph; hope and victory; incredulity and belief.
Buhari said the legendary career and achievements of the
golden girl will continue to inspire the upcoming generations of Nigerian
athletes to achieve spectacular success.
He also commends Ese Brume for representing Nigeria with
honour and pride, winning a silver medal in the Women’s long jump event.
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