President Muhammadu Buhari has sent his best wishes to Team Nigeria as it starts its representation of the country in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
President Buhari commends the women’s bobsleigh team made up of Seun Adigun, Ngozi Onwumere and Akuoma Omeoga for making history by being the first African bobsleigh team to participate in the Winter Olympics in that category.
The president also praised the Nigerian Olympian, Simidele Adeagbo, who has raised the bar as the first African female to compete in Skeleton at the Games, assuring the athletes that Nigeria would stand with them throughout the competition.
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President Buhari said he believed that the patriotism, sacrifice, hard work and personal dedication of the Nigerian athletes, who chose to stand with “our homeland and lift our flag high at the PyeongChang Olympic Stadium in South Korea,” would continue to inspire Nigerians, especially the young ones.
The president, who had earlier approved the appointment of Chef de Mission to take care of the team, assured the Olympians of the unflinching support of the Federal Government.
He thanked all who made their participation in the games possible, particularly Corporate Nigeria.
The president said he wished Team Nigeria a resounding success.
