From Yakubu Mustapha Minna
President Ahmed Bola Tinubu’s horse, named “Renewed Hope” has sustained her African title of the fastest horse in Africa as it emerged first position in the 2024 edition of the tournament in Bida local government area of Niger state.
President Tinubu is currently the defending champion of the tournament throughout the Bida horse race organized by the Horse Racing Federation of Nigeria.
According to reports, the same horse had topped the winners’ list at the 2022 and 2023 editions of the competition and has been the defending champion in the last three years.
In his remarks, the Niger state Governor, Mohammed Umar Bago congratulated the president’s horse for emerging first position at the competition
Governor Bago applauded the Etsu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, Coordinator, National Coordinator of the federation for their support in sustaining the unity and success of the annual horse racing in Bida.
In his speech, the Etsu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, sai efforts would be intensified to strengthen the cultural norms and values of the people through sports.
Etsu Nupe, who is also the Chairman, Niger Council of Traditional Rulers, said this became necessary to prevent the cultures and traditions from going extinct.
The Coordinator, National Horse Racing Federation of Nigeria, Sarkin Dawaki Nupe, Alhaji Abubakar Mustapha-Bida, said that more measures were being taken to domesticate the competition in all parts of the country.
Six Toyota vehicles were presented to the winners of various categories of race, second positions got N700,000 each, third and fourth received N500,000 and N300,000, respectively.
