SENATE
President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Friday, urged the nation's Dream Team
VI in the men's football event at the ongoing Rio Olympics
Games not to give up
as a result of their setback in the match against Germany. Saraki in a
statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, in
Abuja, also commended the quartet of Blessing Okagbare, Gloria Asumnu, Jennifer
Madu and Agnes Osazuwa, for their qualification for the 4 by 100 metre
race finals. He urged them to make Nigeria proud by picking the gold at the
finals of the race. He specifically charged the men's football team to ensure
that they win the third place match so as to bring home the bronze medal. "Setbacks
are part of life, but rising above setbacks makes the champion. I believe you
will make the country proud by bringing home the bronze in this final episode
of your soccer campaign at Rio. "Be assured that any effort you expend in
making this last encounter a successful venture will still be highly rewarding
as it is will change the story about your performance and take the name of the
country a notch higher and in the best of lights. "Therefore, I want to
urge you to spare no efforts at making sure that you seize this last
opportunity to change the narrative of our participation in the football event
for the better," he stated. He further urged the 4 by 100 relay team to do
their utmost to transcend their limitation. "The Gold is yours for
grabs. Don't forget that Nigerian athletes have always put forth spectacular
performances in this particular track event. So, I urge you to go for gold in
this final encounter", the Senate President added.
Saraki also urged Nigerians not to
relent in their support and prayers for the nation's flag-bearers in the
various competitions until the final whistle.
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