The Nigerian Government, through the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, has splashed the sum of $25,000 (around N10,4million) on Team Nigeria athletes who have so far won medals at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, IgbereTV reports
The government termed the gesture as a “another show of proactiveness”.
Team Nigeria athletes have had a good showing so far in Birmingham, and in a friendly ceremony held at the Hilton Garden, the athletes and their coaches were rewarded for bringing glory to the fatherland.
Gold medal winners, Adijat Adenike Olarinoye and Rafiatu Folashade Lawal received $5,000 each, while their coaches were also given $3,000 each.
Folashade won gold in the women’s 59kg weightlifting event while Adenike won gold in the women’s 55kg weightlifting event.
Taiwo Laidi, a silver medalist in the women’s 76kg Weightlifting event, received $3,000 for her effort.
For bronze medal winners, Edidiong Joseph Umaofia, Islamiyat Yusuf and Mary Osijo, all got $2,000 each for their efforts
