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.

Muhammadu Buhari     Oke-Odo     Nigeria Customs Service     Kayode Ogunlowo     HICA     Saad Omo\'ya     Mahmud Ajeigbe     Ojo Isekuse     Rotimi Samuel Olujide     MAI Akande     Erubu Oba Zubair     Hydro-electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Mazars Consulting     Aliyu Sabi     Abdulsalam Firdaous Amosa     Muhammed Danjuma     Idris Amosa Saidu     Innocent Okoye     Riskat Opakunle     Okanlawon Taiwo     Ilorin Emirate     Wasiu Onidugbe     Olupako     Moro     Ayedun     Emir Of Yashikira     Majlis For Sadaqah, Zakat And Waqf     Olusegun Adeniyi     Wahab Isa     Gbemisola Saraki     ITP     Henry Makinwa     Isiaka Danmeromu     NAWOJ     Aisha Abodunrin Ibrahim     Bola Magaji     Salman Alada     Sobi Specialist Hospital     Maryam Nurudeen     Olohungbebe     Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     Rex Olawoye     Akeem Olatunji     Saka Isau     Muhammad Ghali Alaaya     Omar Bolaji Gambari     Stephen Fasakin     Alfa Belgore     Abdulrazaq Magaji     Taofeeq Olateju     Aminu Adisa Logun     Galadima     Agbarigidoma     Mutawalle     Apata Ajele Secondary School     Isaac Gbenle     Hijab     Ajibike Katibi     Abioye Bello     Earlyon Technologies     Ilesha-Baruba-Gwanara     Agboola Babatunde     Maimunat Oniyangi     Waheed Ibrahim     Makama Of Ilorin     RTEAN     Yahaya Muhammad     KWIRS     Ayinke Saka     NTA Ilorin     Sebastine Obasi     KWACOBPA     Abdulmalik Bashir Mopelola Risikatullahi     Forgo Battery Company Limited     Sa\'adatu Modibbo-Kawu     Ile Arugbo    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa     Ganmo Electricity Sub-Station     Raliat Elelu-Habeeb     Taofik Abdulkareem     Harmony Holdings     Ajuloopin     Aliyu Sabi     Ayeyemi Sulaiman     Seni Saraki     Oye Tinuoye     Fatimoh Lawal     Zubair Folorunsho Erubu     Sheikh Ridhwanullah     AbdulRasaq Abdulmajeed Alaro     Solomon Edoja     Omotosho     Bank Of Industry     Edret Sabi Abel     Abubakar Lah     Ibrahim Mohammed     Sarkin Malamai     Yunus Lawal     Ibrahim Oloriegbe     Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     NIRSAL     Rapheal Ashaolu     IDPU     Basit Olatunji     Fatai Adeniyi Garba     Nagode     Haruna Olawale Sulaiman     Ilorin     Apado     Aiyedun     Al-Hikmah Radio     Vasolar Consortium     Yahaya Dumoye     Hussein Oloyede     KWSUED     John Dara     Abdulbaqi Jimoh     Amada Jidda     Ilorin Like-Minds     Abdulkadir Akanbi-Oke     Musibau Akanji     Binta Abubakar-Mora     Centre For Digital Economy     Madawaki     Olatunji Abdulmumeen     Lanre Olosunde     Sango-UITH Road     Muritala Olarewaju     Labour Party     Zulkifli Ibraheem     Yahaya Jibril Usman     Sayomi     Adedeji Onimago     Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     Babatunde Ajeigbe     Kwara Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Sheriff Shagaya     Vasolar Consultoria     AbdulRahman Saad     Babatunde Ishola Babaita     Tunde Idiagbon Road     Adeleke Ogungbe     Tanke     Woro     Moses Rahman Popoola     Kwarareports     Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa     NITDA     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     Jaiz Bank     Ajeigbe     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye