Nigeria’s House of Representatives has gotten ball rolling as they call on other Nigerians to support the Team Nigeria ahead of their participation at the Olympic Games.
The House committed N100 million to support the team as they head out for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, scheduled from July 26 to August 11.
The financial pledge was made on Wednesday, July 17, during a plenary session attended by the Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, along with some athletes, the Nigeria Olympics Committee (NOC), and the Paralympics Committee of Nigeria (PCN).
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Deputy Speaker Ben Kalu announced the support on behalf of Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, stating that the funds would be collectively sourced from the salaries of House members.
“I am conveying the decision of the leadership of the House to you. To kick the ball rolling, we are supporting you with a sum of N100 million,” Mr. Kalu said.
“We are using this opportunity to call on other lovers of sport to support the team because sport unites us all as a nation. We urge the private sector to support the team,” Mr. Kalu added.
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