President Muhamadu Buhari has charged the Sports ministry to do Nigeria proud in the forthcoming Rio De Janeiro 2016 Olympics.
He said this while honouring all Sports Men and women who did the nation proud during his twenty months old administration in 1985, as well as Athletes who did the nation proud in Chile 2015.
Buhari decried the poor performance of Team Nigeria at the London 2012 Olympics, and charged athletes who will be going for the Rio 2016 Olympics to rise to the occasion and do Nigeria proud.
in his words, "I urge the managers of this sector [Sports] to keep up with the momentum. I wish to assure all that the federal government will not relent in its efforts to ensure our sports men and women continue to excel in international Sports competitions.
"I'm particularly concerned about our participation at the Rio De Janeiro 2016 Olympics. Our bitter experience at the London 2012 Olympics Where Nigerian athletes failed to make it to the podium.
"This administration wants a change in the way we do things. We must strive to the in the way we manage our time, financial and physical resources to ensure we success in the next Olympics. We must aim for optimal performance in all international competitions.
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