President Muhammadu Buhari has encouraged the Nigerian contingents to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games to reproduce the performances of past Nigerian Olympians.
He gave the charge yesterday at the send-forth ceremony and unveiling of the official outfit for the team, held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He urged the Nigerian contingents, saying “you stand on the shoulders of giants.”
Represented at the ceremony by Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), President Buhari recalled the exploits of past Nigerian teams, saying “you will also carry with you the encouragement of the great exploits of Nigerian Olympians before you.”
The event also marked the formal handover of the Nigerian contingent to the Nigeria Olympic Committee and the unveiling of the team’s official outfit and kit.
He said, “You stand on the shoulders of giants and with the quality and intensity of training you have received and your exploits during the qualification series for the Olympic Games, I am confident that by God’s grace, you will again make history and beat the best in the world.”
Urging the team to promote the Olympian ideals, President Buhari said: Olympics is about fair play, honesty, teamwork, respect, and friendship. I trust that you will, as worthy ambassadors of Nigeria, represent our nation excellently.”
