PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan Wednesday tasked the National Sports Commission (NSC) and other sports stakeholders to ensure that Nigeria wins as many gold medals as possible at the 2016 Olympic Games, scheduled for Rio, Brazil.
Speaking while hosting Nigeria’s silver medalist at the recently-concluded International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) World Championships held in Moscow, Russia, Blessing Okagbare, and her handler, Coach Daniel Esebinimo, as well as Felix, Blessing’s brother at the Council Chambers, Presidential Villa, Abuja, the President said Nigerian youths should be empowered to represent the country honourably in international competitions.
