AbdulRazaq elated as Bolaji wins gold medal in world badminton championship

Date: 2021-05-18

Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of has congratulated the state's badminton player, Mariam Eniola Bolaji, as she won the gold medal for Nigeria and Africa at the just concluded 2020 World Para-Badminton championship held in Spain.

Bolaji beat Ukraine's Oksana Kozyna 2-1 to clinch the gold medal.

It was the first time Africa won the gold medal at the world para-badminton championship.

AbdulRazaq said: "I congratulate Bolaji for her historic feat at the championship, and commend her for doing us proud on the global stage.

"Her victory, which she dedicated to her late coach and another great Kwaran Abdulrafiu Bello Olabanji, again underscores the can-do spirit of the Kwara person.

"I also congratulate the entire Nigerian contingent to the championship for their team work, dedication and patriotism.

"I have no doubt that Bolaji, and others like her, will again lead the world at the upcoming badminton championship in Japan later this year.

"As a government, we will continue to offer all our talents the veritable ground and opportunities that they need to shine."

The governor's statement was made available by his Chief Press Secretary, Malam Rafiu Ajakaye, on Sunday in Ilorin.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Edret Sabi Abel     Sabitiyu Grillo     Donatus Ejidike     AGM Professional Services     Ahman Pategi University     Muhammed Mahe Abdulkadir     Haruna Olawale Sulaiman     Abdulraheem Olesin     Mufti Of Ilorin     Kabir Shagaya     Sheikh Ridhwanullah     Minister     Rex Olawoye     GRA     Al-Ilory     Alaro     Laolu Saraki     Gbugbu     KSIRS     Grillo     Abubakar Lah     IFK     Valsolar-Kwara Company Limited     Binta Sulyman     Seed Technologies     Abdulrauf Yusuf     Alabere     Paul Olawoore     Kassim Babamale     Saidu Yaro Musa     All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools     Ogbondoroko     Yusuf Babatunde Abdulwahab     African Democratic Congress     Sulyman Atolagbe Alege     Ahmed Bolaji Nagode     Budo Egba     Majlis For Sadakah, Zakat And Waqf     Ajia-Bako     Hajj     ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited     Yusuf Ibitokun Sherifat     Bayo Ojo     Woro     Galadiman Ngeri     Mutawali     Abdulwahab Olarewaju Issa     Alumni Association Of The Federal Polytechnic Offa     Yomi Ogunsola     Wahab Issa     CUTI     08001000100     Aliyu Adebayo     Kwara State Fire Service     Olatomiwa Williams     Saadu Yusuf     Post Utme     Sulu Gambari     Kolawole Akande     Gobir Organization Foundation     Centre For Community Empowerment And Poverty Eradication     Offa     Niyi Osundare     Amuda Bembe     Offa Descendants Union     Alaaya     Olomu Of Omu-Aran     Prince Sunday Fagbemi     SARS     Shehu Alimi Foundation     Onilupeju Of Ilupeju     Michael Imoudu National Institute For Labour Studies     Rasaq Jimoh     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     Omupo     Yusuf A. Usman     Olaosebikan    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Frootify     Muslim Cementary     Ilorin Like-Minds     Idris Garuba     LAK Jimoh     Alloy Chukwuemeka     SGBN     Nigeria Customs Service     Dumagi     Iyeru Grammar School     Saraki     Village Alive Development Association     Abdulkadir Jimoh     Kwara Consultative Forum     Surajudeen Akanbi     Majlis For Sadakah, Zakat And Waqf     Oke-opin     Shehu Alimi Foundation For Peace And Development     Salihu S. Yaru     Lafia Aliyu Korasabi     Asa LGEA School     Sabi     Clara Nwachukwu     Baruten     Afeyin-Olukuta     Yahaya Jibril Usman     Aliyu Kora-Sabi     National Union Of Road Transport Workers     Doyin Agbamu     Abdulrazaq Adebayo     Suleiman Yahya Alapansapa     Split Diamond Interchange     Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union     Turaki     Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Sodiya     Y.A. Abdulkareem     AbdulRazaq Abubakar Jiddah     Ahmed Mohammed Rifun     Mutawali     Alfa Modibo Belgore     Harmony Holdings     Dauda Adesola     Council Of The Wise     AbdulKareem Yusuf Danhawa     Kwara Hotel     Javed Khan     Abdullahi AbdulMajeed     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     CT Ayeni     Jalala     Oladipo Akanmu Tolani     Ahman Pategi     Abubakar B.M     Suwa-Arabs     Rebecca Olanrewaju     Jani Ibrahim     Makama Of Kaiama     Sa\'adatu Modibbo-Kawu     Isiaq Khadeejah     Hussein Oloyede     Islamiya Abdulraheem     Onilupeju Of Ilupeju     Toyin Sanusi     Salaudeen Oyewale     Issa Oloruntogun     SSA Youth     Kwara Primary Health Care Development Agency     Ibrahim Labaika     Busari Alabi Alausa     Olatunji Bamgbola     Chief Imam Of Ilorin     Earlyon Technologies     Lawal Olohungbebe     Awwal Jawondo     IF-K     Yusuf Amuda Abubakar