Nigerian Contingents at the 2025 Africa Weightlifting
Championship in Mauritius have received a big financial boost after the
Director General of the National Sports Commission, NSC, Hon Bukola Olopade
gave a personal donation of the sum of Three Thousand, Eight Hundred Dollars (
3800 Dollars ) to Athletes and officials of the team.
The DG who is currently in Moka, Mauritius, to boost
the team's morals at the championship gave the donation when he held a meeting
with the Team and officials of the
Nigeria Weightlifting Federation on Wednesday.
" I bring you greetings from the Chairman of the
Commission Mallam Shehu Dikko, who is the father of Sports in Nigeria".
" He actually told me that I should remind you
that weightlifting is part of the sport that as a country, we have a
competitive edge as far as Africa and the World is concerned, so you must try
to win a lot of medals here in Mauritius".
" Therefore my slogan for you here in Mauritius
is, more Gold , more money.As you are winning, you are getting your
alert".
" I am also glad to inform you all that four of
you have been shortlisted into the A Category of the Elite Programme of the
Elite Athletes and Podium Board of the Commission and will get 20,000 Dollars
each as your annual training grants. And by next week, the four of you will get
5000 Dollars each as part of your training Grants installment".
" Your welfare is very paramount to us and it is
a core mandate of the Commission under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President
Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, to prioritise the welfare and well being of our Elite
Athletes".
" With this, you guys can now concentrate on your
preparations without any distractions for the Commonwealth Games, the World
Championship and ultimately the Olympic Games", he concluded.
Nigeria currently has a contingent of six Athletes, four female and two male, taking part at the 2025 Africa Weightlifting Championship in Moka, Mauritius.
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