Kogi Gov. Yahaya Bello has congratulated Blessing Oborududu and Ese Brume on winning Silver and bronze medals, respectively, at the ongoing 2020 Olympic holding in Tokyo, Japan.
The Governor’s congratulatory message is contained in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Muhammed Onogwu, issued to newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday.
The governor hailed the athletes for showing their “can do” Nigerian spirit on the world’s stage.
Bello hailed Oborududu for making history by winning the first-ever medal in wrestling for Nigeria at the Olympics and the first silver medal at the ongoing Tokyo 2020.
He also hailed Brume over the bronze medal in the long jump event; a feat which was last achieved 25years ago by Chioma Ajunwa, who got Nigeria’s first Olympic Gold.
Bello noted that the duo had made the Nation proud on the international stage by achieving such great feat and bringing glory to its name by enlisting the country among the medal-winning nation at the ongoing events
He alluded that sport had continued to remain a veritable tool to unite us as a nation.
He said that irrespective of where the victorious athletes were from, or their religion, such dichotomy would not hinder all Nigerians from celebrating their victory.
Bello also thank other athletes who were at the Olympics to represent the Nation in one event or the other, noting that they remained heroes and heroines who deserved to be celebrated.
He added that as youths, they had shown faith in their country, particularly in its unity, peace, and progress, hence becoming worthy ambassadors, irrespective of the challenges they might face in the process of their patriotism.
The governor, however, uses the opportunity to urge other athletes, who were still participating in one event or the other to keep the flag flying.
The Kogi governor prayed that their labor and those of other sports representatives would not be in vain.