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2019 African Games: Buhari charges Team Nigeria to win clean medals

President Muhammadu Buhari has charged Nigeria contingent to the 12th African Games scheduled to hold in Rabat, Morocco to stay clear from performance enhancing drugs urging them to win only clean medals for the country

President Buhari rep, Secretary of the federation, Boss Mustapha handling over the team flag to NOC president, Habu Gumel

President Buhari who was represented by the Secretary of the Federation, Boss Mustapha at the occasion of the handing over of the Athletes to the National Olympic Committee, NOC by the Ministry of Youth and Sports noted the country would be proud of them even when they fail to win any medal than win medals that would be stripped off because of drug use.


President Buhari however promised to adequately take care of their welfare, but charged them to strive towards gunning for the top of the medal table.


“Let me assure you that the Federal Government is fully committed to our delegations successful participation in the African games and will ensure that the welfare of the team is adequately taken care of.


"I want to charge all athletes and team officials going to the Games to be worthy ambassadors of our great country, both on the field of play and outside the sport arena.


"I therefore urge you to keep the integrity of our nation intact by competing clean and fair devoid of any form of doping at the African games," he said


In similar vein, Adesola Oludare, permanent secretary, Ministry of Youth and Sports, expressed absolute confidence in the ability of the Athletes to represent the country well at the Games, while noting that the selected Athletes had gone through very thorough training program to get to this level.


In his reaction, president of the Nigeria Olympic Committee, Engr. Habu Gumel noted this is the first time the Africa Games would be used as a qualifiers for the Olympics stressing that it is an opportunity for the Athletes to give their best so as not only to win medals but also qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.


He also assured the President that the Athletes would be adequately taken care of while at Rabat.


Meanwhile, a total of 562 athletes and officials will represent Nigeria at the Games.

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