Wike to honour FCT athletes, pledges support for sports
By Muhyideen Jimoh
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has pledged to honour victorious athletes that recently represented the FCT in various sporting events.
Wike made the pledge in a statement from the FCT sports department on Tuesday in Abuja.
He said that a reception, scheduled for Thursday, is in recognition of athletes that represented the FCT at the 2022 National Sports Festival, the 7th and 8th National Youth Games.
According to him, the honour is to appreciate the athletes for their acts of sacrifice, patriotism and determination that have brought glory to the FCT.
“We are committed to the development of sports in the FCT, and we will continue to create the enabling environment for sports to thrive.
“This is in line with President Bola Tinubu’s focus to engage youths to help discover their potentials and empower them to be better, ” he said. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)
Edited by Kadiri Abdulrahman
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