Essential Ndubuisi
By Ejike Abana
Anambra state government has received and recognised deserving athletes who made the state proud at the recently concluded National Sports Festival, Edo 2020.
Governor Willie Obiano recieved the athletes at his Aguleri Countryhome in Anambra East Council Area.
The athletes who won a total of thirty seven medals, were presented by the state chairman of Sports Development Commission, Mr. Tony Oli.
The Anambra team won six gold, nine silver and twenty two bronze medals.
Highpoint of the event was presentation of the ten year old Stephanie Onuzurike who won one gold, two silver medals and one bronze and presently the overall best gymnast in Nigeria.
While gold medalists were presented with cheques worth one million naira each, silver medalists recieved five hundred thousand naira, as well as bronze medalists who went home with two hundred and fifty thousand naira each.
Anambra state government also specially recognised coaches, while rhe overall best coach went home with one million naira.
