Governor Abiodun hosts Amusan, showers N5m, house on world champion

05.10.2022 - 09:57 guardian.ng

World 100 metres hurdles champion, Tobi Amusan (left), receiving a souvenir from Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, when she visited the governor in his office at Oke Mosan, Abeokuta… yesterday.Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, yesterday, hosted world, Commonwealth and African Games 100 metres hurdles champion, Oluwatobi Amusan, and named her as Ogun State Sport Ambassador.

A statement in Abeokuta by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, said Abiodun also announced a cash reward of N5 million and gave the queen of the tracks a house in Ijebu-Ode.The governor had on April 26, 2021 adopted the star athlete, whose exploits were made known to him by Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare.Speaking at the event held at his Oke Mosan Office, Abiodun described Amusan as a role model to the girl/child and a practical example of a truism that what a man can do, a woman can even do better.“So, you will be our sports ambassador; I am happy that you said you are not from any other state.

You are from Ogun and not from Lagos and you want to come back home. We also want to ensure that you come back home. “We want to assure you that as you come back home, you have a home here in the state.

So, in view of that, we are also going to be presenting to you a home in Ijebu-Ode. “On top of that, we will be giving you a small token, we will be donating to you a sum of N5 million,” he said.

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