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Anambra announces N50,000 for medalist at NYG

Posted : 21 September 2023
Anambra State government on Thursday announced a cash prize of N50,000 for a podium finish among its athletes.

The announcement was made during a farewell visit initiated by the governor of the state, Mr Chukwuma Soludo.

Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra during his address pleaded with the state contingent to the National Youth Game (NYG) in Asaba, Delta State, to be ambassadors of the state at the competition.

Soludo addressed the team at their Bishop Obiefuna Retreat Centre camp, Awka, and was delivered by Mr Ernest Ezeajughi, his Chief of Staff, just before they departed for Asaba.

Soludo said the athletes should be excellent in their various games and exemplary in character.

He called on them to respect and adhere to their coaches’ instructions while urging them to compete as champions that they were.

“Anambra is the light of the nation. Anambra is known for excellence. Be ambassadors of the State and see yourselves as touch bearers.

“It is important that you compete well; it is important that you win medals, but importantly, you must be exemplary in character because that is what Anambra is known for,” he said.

On his part, Patrick-Estate Onyedum, Chairman of Anambra State Sports Development Commission, thanked Soludo for his support to the sports sector since the advent of his administration.

Onyedum said the team was made up of about 80 per cent of the budding athletes discovered during the Anambra School Sports Festival, held between May and June this year.

He described the team as youthful and hardworking and assured that their performance this time would surpass previous outings.

Onyedum later announced his personal reward of N50,000 for any old medallist at the competition as a motivation for the team.

The Anambra team is made up of 128 athletes and 45 officials.

The State will take part in 18 sports, including Athletics, Badminton, Beach Volleyball, Chess, Cricket, Boxing, Gymnastics, Judo, Karate, Taekwondo and Table Tennis.

Others are Traditional Sport (kokowa), Scrabble, Swimming, Rugby, Volleyball, Wrestling and Weightlifting. 

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