Team Nigeria athletes on Wednesday received a heroic welcome
in Abuja following their arrival from the 2022 Commonwealth Games in
Birmingham.
The first batch of the contingent was received on arrival by
the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare.
Nigeria finished in the seventh position at the Games with a
harvest of 35 medals.
It was Team Nigeria’s best performance in the history of the
Commonwealth Games.
“The character and discipline exhibited by the Team in
Birmingham, as well as the hard work and resources committed by the present
administration to sports, added up to make the Team excel at the World level,
“Dare said
“We are proud of you. We are also ready to give you all the
support needed to make you soar higher and higher.”
Speaking on behalf of the athletes, the two-time
Commonwealth gold medallist and Tokyo 2020 silver medalist, Blessing Oborodudu,
thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for all his support to the Team, describing
him as the father of sports in contemporary Nigeria.
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