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.

Rabiu Kwankwaso     Aliyu Alhassan     Vishvas KOZ Tractors     Rotimi Samuel Olujide     Funmilayo Braithwaite     Rafiu Olasile     Alabe     Saadu Gbogbo Iwe     PharmAccess Foundation     Unicontinental Construction Company     Bamikole Omishore     Amada Jidda     Convocation Ceremonies     Tunde Idiagbon Road     Shoprite     Edret Sabi Abel     Olajumoke Monsura Gafar     Osuwa     IF-K     Michael Nzekwe     Alore     Jebba     Binta Abubakar-Mora     Funmilayo Isiaka Oniwa     Babajide Ajayi     Ojo Fadumila     Onilorin     Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen     Afetu Of Alabe     MATTA Girls Foundation     Rice Farmers Association Of Nigeria     M.Y. Abdulrahaman     Omoniyi Ayinla     Ibrahim Taiwo Road     SSA Youth     Kamaldeen Gambari     Maigida     Isau     Muritala Awodun     Yunus Oniboki     Ekiti     Admiralty Villa     Afeyin-Olukuta     Oko     Forgo Battery     Abikan     Opaleke Bukola Iyabo     Ilorin South     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport     Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen     Ishola Balogun Fulani     Minimum Wage     Ifelodun     Abdulrazaq Sanni     Olanrewju Okanlawon Musa     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Olaoye B. Felix     Makama Of Kaiama     20 Billion Bond     Ilorin Emirate     Agboola Babatunde     Joseph Bamigboye     Abdulkareem Alabi     Valsolar Consortium     Olabimpe Olani     Toyin Falola     Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye     Wahab Femi Agbaje     Anilelerin     Bayo Ajia     National Party Of Nigeria     Abubakar Kawu Baraje     Ilesha-Baruba     Ibraheem Abdullateef     Council Of The Wise     Otoge     Ishola Abdullahi    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Igbomina     Kabir Shagaya     Ayo Salami     Hauwa Nuru     Abdulkadir Remi Hawawu     Yakubu Dogara     Ajikobi     Sulyman Atolagbe Alege     Reuben Paraje     Sobi     Raji AbdulRasaq     Otunba Taiwo Joseph     Freshvine Nigeria Limited     Kola Adesina     Sulyman Abdulkareem     Amos Sayo     Wole Oke     Olaoye B. Felix     Ridwan Agboola     International Vocational Centre     Bolaji Gambari     Patigi Regatta     Siddiq Adebayo Idowu Salawu     Oniyangi     Balogin Alanamu     Press Release     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     Kunbi Titiloye     Bello Bature     Ibrahim Gambari     Ike Ekweremadu     Justina Oha     Ahman Patigi     Ahmed \'Lateef     Goodluck Jonathan     Ayodele Olaosebikan     Valsolar     Nigeria Governors\' Forum     Ghali Muhammed     Madawaki Of Ilorin     Sadiq Umar     Aisha Buhari     Muslim Cementary     Aliyu Sabi     Maryam A. Garuba     Umar Bayo Abdulwahab     Federal Polytechnic Offa     College Of Education     Yoruba     Mustapha AbdulGaniyu     Adekunle David Dunmade     Mohammed Yahaya Barki     Atunwa     Oba Of Jebba     James Kolo     Garba Dogo     Abdulbaqi Jimoh     Henry Makinwa     Raliat AbdulRazaq     Samuel Elizabeth Keatswa     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants     Haliru Dantoro     Mike Omotosho     Kwarareports.com     Offa Metropolitan Club     Saheed Akinwumi     Matthew Okedare     Onilorin Of Ilorin     20 Billion Bond     Balogun Fulani     Tunde Yusuf     N-Power     Ministry Of Women Affairs And Social Development     Abraham Ojo     Fola Consultant     Sarah Jubril     Alfa Yahaya Road