Delta State Governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan
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President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee, Sani Ndanusa, has commended the Governor of Delta State, Emmanuel Uduaghan, and the Athletic Federation of Nigeria on the revolutionary strides in sports, saying the recent success of Team Nigeria at the maiden African Youth Athletics Championship in Warri was a positive sign that Nigeria athletics was back on track.
Nigerian junior athletes powered to victory in the African championships, winning 13 gold, 10 silver and 10 bronze medals to beat Egypt which came second with eight gold, six silver and two bronze medals as Ethiopia finished third with six gold 13 silver and six bronze medals.
Ndanusa said that he was more excited with the junior athletes because they showed so much vim and vitality that Nigeria holds the future of athletics in Africa.
Ndanusa, who is also the president of Nigeria Tennis Federation, also commended the facilities that were used at AYAC.
“The use of the Electronic Distance Measurement devices made the work of officials easy. The acquisition of the devices will no doubt bring about an improvement in the performances of our country’s athletes,” he said.
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