By Daily Sports on August 29, 2019

The Federal Government has given cash rewards totalling about N46 million to the first batch of Team Nigeria medalists at the ongoing 12th African Games in Morocco.

The rewards were handed over by the Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports Development to 58 athletes and 4 officials, with 3,000 US dollars given to gold medalists.

The ministry also gave 2,000 dollars to silver medalists and 1,500 dollars to bronze medalists.

Gold medalists in the team events got 6,000 dollars, bronze medalists got 4,500 dollars, while the badminton mixed team event players got 18,000 dollars.

Adesola Olusade, the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, at a brief ceremony Tuesday night at the Games Village, commended the athletes for their good performance at the Games.

“As a ministry, we shall continue to fulfil the commitment of the government to each and every one of you in line with the approval of Mr President,” he said.

The Permanent Secretary assured Nigerian sportsmen and women that government would continue to give top priority to the welfare of athletes.

He said this was evident in the fact that no athlete currently participating in the Rabat Games was being denied any benefit or owed any allowance.

“My attention was drawn to a report in an online medium in which an athlete appealed to the Youth and Sports Minister to pay their entitlements.

“Those of you who have participated in international competitions since my coming on board in 2018 will attest to it that the ministry under my watch is not owing to any athlete.

“Rather we have gone further to support athletes on their medical needs, supported athletes with scholarships grants but having difficulty in meeting up with the front end costs,” Olusade said.

He said the ministry, through the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) and other Federations, have secured scholarship grants for over 20 athletes. (NAN)

•Photo shows Nigerian athletes

Source Daily Sports

Posted August 29, 2019

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