By Amaechi Agbo
National Sports Commission Director-General Hon. Bukola Olopade is pleased with the performance of the Invited Junior Athletes (IJA) at the 22nd National Sports Festival Ogun 2024 so far.
A visibly excited Hon. Olopade spoke after the medal presentation to IJA swimmer Aidan Dumuje Abili at the venue of the swimming event. Abili has won three medals so far (two silver and one bronze).
His words, “It gladdens my heart to see the immediate impact of this new IJA project we initiated at the NSC. We decided to give these kids an opportunity to compete at the elite level and so far they are proving that age is only numbers. With the performances we are seeing in this Festival, one can only wonder what they will turn in in the years ahead with even more exposure. They have shown zero fears at this Games. Quite commendable.”
