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.

Sherif Sagaya     Overland     Kuliyan Geri     Hijaab     Oluwole Dupe     Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh     Government High School (GHS), Adeta     Quranic Recitation Competition     Oladimeji Thompson     Peter Obi     Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Forum     Abdulrazaq Magaji     David Oyepinola Adedumoye     Chief Imam Of Lafiagi     Mohammed Kamaludeen     Folashade Omoniyi     Kayode Ishola     Mashood Dauda     NURTW     NFAI     Folaranmi Aro     ER-KANG Mining     Col. Ibrahim Taiwo     Abdullahi AbdulMajeed     Sulu Babaita Isiaka     Onilu     Olaoye B. Felix     Public Holiday     AIT Ilorin     Salihu S. Yaru     Saka Abimbola Isau     AbdulRauf Keji     Muritala Awodun     Babatunde Idiagbon     Rihanat Ajia     Kwara State Government     Kola Bukoye     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     Iliasu     Mutawalle     Valsolar-Kwara Company Limited     Col. Adedipe     Ijagbo Health Centre     Azeez Bello     Vishvas KOZ Tractors     Elections     Olaiya Victor Mobolaji     AbdulHakeem Ajibola Akanbi     Owu Fall     Ahmed     Shehu Alimi Foundation For Peace And Development     Suleiman Rotimi Iliasu     Law School Scholarship     Alabi Olayemi Abdulrazak     Kazeem Adekanye     David Oyedepo     NaAllah     Ajia-Bako     Kayode Bankole     Ilesha-Gwanara     Igbomina     Mustapha Olanipekun     Hausa     Irepodun     David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Idris Garuba     Mary Arinde     Abdulkadir Remi Hawawu     Omu-aran     Alikinla     Stephen Fasakin     Iyabo Adewuyi     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Funmilayo Oniwa     Ado Bayero     Ojo Fadumila     Sun Qing Rong    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Kwarareports     Aliyu Salihu     Ojuekun     Hassanat Bello     Bola Olukoju     Cornelius Adebayo     James Kolo     Lawan     Michael Nzwekwe     Funmilayo Zubair     Alloy Chukwuemeka     Femi Oladiji     Oke-Ero     Ilorin Amusement Park     National Information Technology Development Agency     Ope Saraki     March 28     Women Radio     Funmilayo Braithwaite     Abdulrasheed Akogun     Dogara     Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia     Umar Bayo Abdulwahab     Aliyu U. Tilde     Lithium Deposit     Kulende     Kwara State Television     Ayekale     Jimoh Saadudeen Muhammed     Opaleke Bukola Iyabo     Mutawali     Idowu Aremu     Yeketi     ITEM 7     Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq     Jide Oyinloye     Abubakar Olusola Saraki     Abdulkadir Remi Hawawu     Arandun     Saad Omo Iya     Obuh     NFAI     JAMB     Yemi Osinbajo     Ayo Opadokun     Mansur Alfanla     Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency     Pilgrims Board     Doyin Awoyale     Kayode Ishola     Joseph Bamigboye     CBT     Abdulwahab Ololele     Bolaji Abdullahi     Ibrahim Kayode Adeyemi     Ayo Salami     Rotimi Samuel Olujide     PharmAccess Foundation     Olatunde Jare     Amos Sayo     Orire     IsDB     Waheed Ibrahim     Oke-Kura     Simeon Ajibola     Okeose Christian Cementary     Sobi FM     Jani Ibrahim     Olatunji Bamgbola     Kolade Solagberu     Raji AbdulRasaq     Abiodun Musa Aibinu     Mubarak Oladosu     Ezekiel Yissa Benjamin     Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange     Khadijat Ayoola Yusuf     Waziri Yakubu Gobir