Ogun state won 70 medals at the National Sports Festival in Delta State.
The Ogun state governor, Dapo Abiodun has redeemed his promises to the state medalists at the 21st national sports festival in Delta state.
The state won 70 medals in Delta state and won the bid to host the 22nd edition in 2024.
The biannual national sporting event was billed for December 4 to 10.
Ogun Finished Eight in Delta
Ogun state contingent finished eighth on the log with a total number of 70 medals, 15 gold medals, 18 silver, and 37 bronze medals at the just concluded National sports festival in Delta state.
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Delta dominated again with 648 medals, 320 Gold Medals, 200 Silver Medals, and 128 Bronze Medals.
Bayelsa State finished second with a total number of 337 medals, 132 Gold medals, 115 silver medals, and 90 Bronze medals while Edo State finished third with 339 medals, 78 gold medals, 94 silver medals, and 167 bronze medals.
Oyo state finished fourth on the log to set a record of winning 50 gold medals in a single national sports festival, the state won 163 medals, 51 silver, and 62 bronze.
Lagos finished fifth with 172 medals, 41 gold medals, 57 silver medals, and 74 bronze medals.
Dapo Abiodun Promises Gold medalist One Million Naira
Dapo Abiodun has promised to give the gold medalist one million naira, silver medalist will get Five hundred thousand naira.
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He said that bronze medalist would get two hundred and fifty thousand naira each, and athletes who didn't win the medal would get one hundred thousand naira each.
Dapo Abiodun fulfil promises
Dapo Abiodun has redeemed his cash award pledges for the medalists.
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The governor presented the dummy cheque to the athletes at the basketball court of the Alake Sports Centre in Ijeja, Abeokuta, on Wednesday.
The state Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Oludare Kehinde, represented the governor and appreciated all the awardees including the Coaches for their efforts in uplifting the State's glory through Sports.
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