Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday in
Abeokuta gifted World Champion Tobi Amusan a house in Ijebu Ode and a cash gift
of N5m.
The reward from Gov. Abiodun is in celebration of Amusan’s
World Championship and Commonwealth Games feats in the 100m women’s hurdles.
This
is coming weeks after President Muhammadu Buhari conferred on the world
champion the national honour of Order of the Niger (OON).
The
2018 Commonwealth and 2019 African Championship winner was also named sports
ambassador of Ogun State.
In her remarks, Amusan, while acknowledging
the support of Abiodun towards her success, called on the Federal Government to
do more for athletes.
Meanwhile, her coach, Abiola Onakoya, also noted
that the world champion was already giving back to the society through an
athletics development programme named the Tobi/Abiola Grassroots Sports
Development in Ogun State.
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