President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigeria’s team at the just concluded Special Olympics in Los Angeles, United States that he is waiting to give them Presidential hand-shake when they returned to the country soon. The Special Athletes won a total of 71 medals, including 34 gold medals in the games.
In a congratulatory message, President Buhari commended the team for the diligence, dedication and wonderful performance in the games.
He described the victory of the special athletes as inspiring even as he believed that such performance epitomized the true Nigerian spirit.
Buhari said that he is personally conviced that whatever challenges Nigeria faces as a nation, “we can overcome them through similar dedication, hard work and perseverance, and rise to the highest possible levels of accomplishment.
President Buhari assured the athletes that the government and all Nigerians are very proud of their exhilarating and dominant performance at the Special Olympics. [myad]
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