Commonwealth Games: Gowon applauds Team Nigeria

Yakubu Gowon

Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd.)

Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd.)
Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd.)

Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon has applauded the splendid performance of Team Nigeria at the XX 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow describing them as the ‘Pride of the Nation’.

General Gowon who could not hide his admiration for the athletes’ performances said that Nigerians should rise and salute Team Nigeria for their spectacular performance at the Games.

“Certainly, I’m impressed and over-joyed with the performance of Team Nigeria at the Games,” General Gowon said at his Blythswood Hotel in Glasgow.

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“In a multi-sports event like this were 71 countries are participating, it is a thing of joy to see your country’s contingent doing well and also hearing your national anthem played and your flag flying high. They have done well and deserve an applause from us all,” the overwhelmed General who is still as strong as a fiddle said.

He, however, hoped that the remaining athletes whose events are still on should do more to add to the glory of Nigeria.
“I understand that we still have some events on the card. I can only but urge them to do well to add to what their compatriots have done,” he said beaming his traditional smile.

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