By Albert Akota
Governor of Bayelsa state Duoye Diri continued to reward sportsmen and women who have duly represented the state in recent times.
The governor on Monday doled out cash to the Bayelsa United and Bayelsa Queen who both emerged champions of the 2021 Aiteo cup.
He went further on Tuesday as he gave out four million naira (#4,000,000) to the wrestler Blessing Oborodudu who performed creditably well at the just concluded 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
Oborodudu clinched the silver medal in the event after she lost in the final to the American athlete.
Ever before the Olympics, the governor has been of immense support for Oborodudu, and the athlete never disappoints when it mattered most
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