… Silver, bronze Medalists Grab $10,000, $5,000 Respectively
Nigerian athlete who wins gold medal in the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics will receive a reward of $15,000, according to an announcement by the Federal Government.
This is just as the government has also announced a reward of $10,000 and $7,500 for silver and bronze medalists respectively.
Announcing the largesse, the Director, Federation and Elite Athletes Department, FEAD, in the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Simon Ebohdjaiye, who said Federal said shortly after wrestler, Blessing Oborodudu won Team Nigeria’s second medal at the Games.
Ebohjadye said that the reward was an upward review from the initial amount announced, due to the dedication of the athletes.
He said, “Gold medallist will now be rewarded with $15,000, while silver and bronze medal winners will each get $10,000 and $7,500 respectively.
“The earlier award is $5,000 for gold, $3,000 for silver and $2,000 for bronze.”
The director said that the gesture was to drive home the point that the Federal Government would always reward superlative performance.
Oborodudu made history as the first Nigerian wrestler to win an Olympic medal, courtesy of the silver medal she won in the women’s 68kg freestyle and will now be rewarded with $10,000 for her efforts.
Nigeria’s first medalist at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics, long jumper, Ese Brume, who won a bronze medal will get $7,500.
Her medal is the first won in track and field since 2008 at the Beijing Olympics, where Blessing Okagbare and the women’s 4x100m relay team won a silver medal each.
There are still three Nigerians left in the wrestling event, led by world number one in her category, Odunayo Adekuruoye.
Also within the medal range is Chukwuebuka Enekwechi, who will be competing in the men’s Shot Put final on Thursday.
