President Muhammadu Buhari has applauded the
performance of Team Nigeria at the just concluded African Games in Congo
Brazzaville.
This is contained in a statement issued by Malam Garba Shehu, the president’s senior special assistant on Media and Publicity, in Abuja on Sunday, September 20.
The president expressed appreciation at the performance of the team and urged the Nigerian athletes to always make Nigeria proud by improving on their performance.
According to him, the performance of Team Nigeria has again brought the massive potential of Nigerian sportsmen and women to excel in their chosen areas against all odds.
President Muhammadu Buhari however urged the team to go back to the drawing board and work harder to regain the number one position following the team’s second place finish on the medal log.
He said: “I implore the country’s athletes to do all they could to ensure that Nigeria regains its number one position in Africa and the world at large.’’
President Buhari also noted that a presidential delegation had attended the closing ceremony and conveyed his congratulations to the Team Nigeria and its officials, promised the team a fitting ceremony.
He assured Nigeria’s sportsmen and women that his administration would give priority to sports to enhance training for future challenges.
Team Nigeria, made a last minute push to displace South Africa and finish second on the medals table.
Egypt having picked up a massive margin of medal haul remained the continent’s best sports nation.
This is contained in a statement issued by Malam Garba Shehu, the president’s senior special assistant on Media and Publicity, in Abuja on Sunday, September 20.
The president expressed appreciation at the performance of the team and urged the Nigerian athletes to always make Nigeria proud by improving on their performance.
According to him, the performance of Team Nigeria has again brought the massive potential of Nigerian sportsmen and women to excel in their chosen areas against all odds.
President Muhammadu Buhari however urged the team to go back to the drawing board and work harder to regain the number one position following the team’s second place finish on the medal log.
He said: “I implore the country’s athletes to do all they could to ensure that Nigeria regains its number one position in Africa and the world at large.’’
President Buhari also noted that a presidential delegation had attended the closing ceremony and conveyed his congratulations to the Team Nigeria and its officials, promised the team a fitting ceremony.
He assured Nigeria’s sportsmen and women that his administration would give priority to sports to enhance training for future challenges.
Team Nigeria, made a last minute push to displace South Africa and finish second on the medals table.
Egypt having picked up a massive margin of medal haul remained the continent’s best sports nation.
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