In the old pic below Goodluck Jonathan rewarded African Queen of the track, Blessing Okagbare with the sum of N3 million for her heroic performance at the 2013 IAAF World Athletics Championship in Moscow.Okagbare won silver medal in the long jump with a leap of 6.99 metres and also finished third in the Women’s 200m race to put Nigeria on the medal table
PRESIDENT JONATHAN APPLAUDS NIGERIA'S PERFORMANCE AT COMMONWEALTH GAMES
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan congratulates members of the Nigerian team for their sterling performance at the 2014 Commonwealth Games which ended in Glasgow, Scotland at the weekend.
President Jonathan particularly applauds the elating accomplishment of Blessing Okagbare who gloriously dominated the female sprint events, and other athletes who won medals for the country at the games.
The President believes that the athletes' very impressive performance at the games which resulted in Nigeria ranking 8th out of 71 participating countries is a further demonstration of the indomitable spirit of Nigerians and the great heights they can attain with hard work, commitment, dedication, courage and patriotism.
President Jonathan assures the athletes and their handlers that his Administration will continue to do its best to encourage them and support sports development in the country.
He looks forward to receiving and honouring the medal winners and their coaches at the Presidential Villa, Abuja
REUBEN ABATI
Special Adviser to the President
(Media& Publicity)
August 5, 2014
*Congratulations to them all.
She sure deserves it...Congratulations blessing
ReplyDeleteI sure say that her hand strong wella
ReplyDeleteWell done Blessing and all the athletes that made Nigeria proud. More grace to them in future sporting events.
ReplyDeleteThey did us proud...
ReplyDeleteThats great.........LORD comfort ds oda girl that DESTINY KILLERS killed her dream in her prime....who eva gave her drugs wtout her knowledge,GOD wil judge
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The first news from Punch about Amalaha was that she was a mother of two while Commonwealth had it that she's 16! Aha! Then came the drug story...
DeleteMy opinion, that 'aunty' looks way older than she declared and blessing deserves this & more! Go girl!
#ILOVEGEJ
ReplyDeleteSee as people they make money o. Congratz girl!
ReplyDeleteThe athletes at the commonwealth game really made the country proud, coming 8th on the medals table with more than 30 medals which included 11 gold medals, congratulobia to them and to Nigeria
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Which long jump??
ReplyDeleteGold 2014 Glasgow 100 m
Gold 2014 Glasgow 200 m
Silver 2014 Glasgow 4x100m
Go back and read. Long jump was 2013.
DeleteRead again,pray against lack of understanding when reading.
DeleteLMAO!! @pray against lack of understanding when reading.
DeleteSdkers self!
kudos to her.....she did us proud. If i see more than 20 comments on this post, i'll send recharge card.
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BLOG ANALYSER: Congrats to them. So the thing done end nd whole me! Queen of information didn't know.
ReplyDeleteWhich long jump? Brume won long jump now (6.56metres or so).
ReplyDeleteAnother candidate of lack of understanding.....
DeleteProudly 9ja
ReplyDeleteAM SO SO PROUD OF THIS BLESSING GIRL, ENJOY BABE, THE SUCCESS IS ALL YOURS. NIGERIA REALLY HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. I JUST LOVE UR CONFIDENCE, TALENT AND RESILIENT SPIRIT. AND SHE SPEAKS SO INTELLIGENTLY.. WELL, THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN AMERICA TRAINS YOU.
ReplyDeleteSHAME ON THE NIGERIAN GOVT, FOR EVERY DREAM OF THE YOUNG KILLED BY A LUKEWARM GOVT AND DEAD POLICIES. WE WOULD HAVE BEEN THE WORLD'S BEST IF EVERYTHING WAS IN PLACE FOR US.
The world is talking Ebola oooo not common wealth. Hian
ReplyDeleteThe world is talking Ebola oooo. You people are talking common wealth. Hian
ReplyDeleteWell done TEAM NIGERIA. This feat is worthy of emulation.
ReplyDeleteProud of her.
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