GOVERNOR ABIODUN ANNOUNCES CASH REWARD FOR MEDALISTS AT NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL

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The Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun  on  Tuesday hosted the state contingent to the National Sports Festival and announced cash reward for the medalists.

In the cash reward,  Governor Abiodun, said the gold medalist will receive a sum of one million naira, silver medalists carted home five hundred thousand naira, bronze medalists got two hundred and fifty thousand naira while other members received one hundred thousand naira each

Governor Abiodun who made the announcement during a reception for the state contingent to the 2022 National Sports Festival in Delta state tagged Asaba 2022 at Obas Complex, Oke- Mosan, Abeokuta said the cash rewards was in appreciation of their excellent performance at the sporting event

Congratulating the Sportsmen and Women who came eighth on the Medals table at the games, Governor Abiodun promised that the government would continue to support the Sports sector.

Mr governor informed that the state government has seen sport as a means of promoting discipline, reducing drug abuse and encourage leadership skill among the youths,assuring that the state government would ensure that all the facilities and equipment that would be provided for the 2024 National Sports Festival hosting in the state would be of world class

Urging the athletes to start preparing for the event, governor Abiodun assured that the state government would provide all the necessary facilities for the athletes that will make them to win the festival.

Earlier, the Commissioner for Sports and Youths  Development, Honourable Oluwadare Kehinde who thanked the governor for the support given to the athletes that made them to succeed at the event, promised that the Ministry would continue to work hard in ensuring that the state come first during the 2024 National Sports Festival taking place in the state

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