Obaseki Adopts 400m Runner, Eraiyokan

By Daily sports on March 23, 2021

Nigeria’s  preparations  for  the Tokyo  2020 Olympics  Games  has been  given a major boost by the Edo State Governor Mr Godwin Obaseki following  his adoption of  Quater miler Orukpe Eraiyokan.

The Governor made a final financial commitment for the adoption of the UK-based athlete after a meeting  with  the Minister  of Youth and sports Development Chief  Sunday Dare in Benin last Friday.

Eraiyokan who specializes  in the 400m and 4×400m relay  is one of Nigeria’s  current fastest quater miler  and could be the anchor for  Nigeria’s  Medal hope at the Olympics.

The athlete expressed  appreciation  to the Minister  and the Edo State Governor  for the confidence reimposed  in him, assuring that he would not let the country down.

The Minister  said while this would ginger the athletes  to podium performance,  other Governors, Corporate  bodies and philanthropists  should emulate  the Governor by adopting  more athletes ahead of the  Olympics.

The athlete is expected to compete for Edo State at the National Sports  Festival  which holds from April 2nd-14th  to fine tune preparations  for the Olympics.

Several athletes were on the verge of being  adopted last year before covid-19 pandemic  led to the shutdown of businesses  and sporting activities.

The Adoption programme  is an initiative  of the Minister  to secure funding for  athletes  to enable them prepare for the Olympics.

•PHOTO: Orukpe Eraiyokan

Source Daily sports

Posted March 23, 2021


 

You may also like...
CHAN 2016: Eagles on the march in Rwanda,...

Haaland Returns For League Action

Cowbell Football Academy raises hope for Nigeria’s football...

We’re ready for Plateau United — Niger Tornadoes...

Late Savea try seals stunning comeback win for...

Guardiola Happy To Be Back At Man City...

 

Latest News CAF awards: Ajibade, Nnadozie, Edo Queens bag nominations Lagos SWAN, PAACC Hold SWAN Day At Golfview Hotels, Ikeja Crisis looms as Eagles’ form raises AFCON, W’Cup concerns Ex-Nigerian Super Falcons player handcuffed, children assaulted as police storm Anambra Football Academy Sports NFF, teammates console Nwabali on father’s death Abia Govt hails Nigeria Olympic Committee over staging an admin course in Umuahia Libya deliver Eagles 2025 AFCON ticket Eagles battle Cheetahs for 2025 AFCON ticket Yellow Greens gear up for T20 W’Cup qualifiers Tyson tips Fury to beat Joshua Sadiq absent as 22 Eagles train in Abidjan Eagles’ striking trio hot for Cheetahs, Amavubi clashes

 

Most Read Rangers International going, going . . . (55,164 views) Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (46,307 views) Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (44,370 views) Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (44,015 views) Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (43,948 views) Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (43,904 views) Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (43,743 views) NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (43,312 views) Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (42,366 views) Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (41,054 views) Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (39,507 views) John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (38,931 views)

 

Phone numbers

Tel: +234(0)8066020976
+234(0)8055068145
+234(0)7013416146
+234(0)8094272884

Email addresses

info@dailysportsng.com
support@dailysportsng.com
publisher@dailysportsng.com

Office address

No 3, Adetoun Close, Off College Road, Ogba, Ikeja Lagos.
Website: www.dailysportsng.com

Social Media