By Monday Ajogun
Team Oyo, on Saturday, won gold and silver in 49kg mens Para-powerlifting at the ongoing National Sports Festival (NSF), tagged Edo 2020 in Benin.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Yakubu Adesokan defeated his fellow Oyo counterpart, Olabode Mimololu, to win their state gold and silver, while Badamasi Muhammed clinched the bronze medal for Delta in the mens 49kgpara-powerlifting.
Beaming with smiles, the gold medalist, Adesokan, told NAN that he was grateful to God for the victory, which he dedicated to the people of Oyo State.
The people of Oyo State need this win; my winning gold will further motivate me for the paralympic games, which I am preparing for, hoping for Gods help and support.
I use this medium to call on people with disability not to despair but embrace sports and become better persons to themselves and the society, he said.
Mimololu, who expressed happiness over his silver medal, said it was an improvement over hisfirst NSF outing in 2018, in Abuja.
He called on relevant authorities to collaboratewith government at all levels in the sponsorship of sporting activities, to further attract youths away from social vices. (NAN)
Source: NAN News