Commonwealth Games: FG pledges support to athletes

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President Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to support athletes representing Nigeria at the 2018 Commonwealth Games which will be held in Australia, with adequate resources for training and participation.

The President made the promise in a statement issued by Nneka Anibueze, Special Assistant, Media to Solomon Dalung, Minister of Youths and Sports.

Buhari while receiving the Queen’s Baton Relay team at the National Stadium, Lagos, said the event provided a unique opportunity for Nigeria to  share in the excitement of the Commonwealth Games.

Buhari, who was represented by Dalung, added that Nigeria would  be represented by a compact team which would be adequately prepared to do better than its previous outings.

“Our plan is to send a compact team of athletes to the 2018 Games with the hope of surpassing our outing at the previous Games in terms…

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