Delta State Gov, Okowa adopts seven Olympic bound athletes

Nigeria’s  Tokyo 2020 Olympics Games build-up  has been  given  a major boost by Delta State Governor Dr Ifeanyi Okowa who has adopted seven  athletes to support their preparations.

This action is another recorded success of the Adopt Initiative championed by the Minister of Youth and Sports Development.

Those adopted by the Governor include Favour Ofili, Blessing Okagbare,Divine Oduduru and Raymond Ekevwo. Others are Itshekiri Usheorise and Ogho Oghene Egwero and lately Ese Brume.

With this adoption, the preparations of these athletes for the  Olympics  hits a higher gear. Personal expenses like medical, hiring of  personal trainer, nutritionist and other related needs will be taken care of.

The Adopt -an-Athlete initiative was created by the Minister of Youth and sports Development Mr. Sunday Dare to  have individuals,  State Government and  Corporate bodies fund the training  of Olympics- bound athletes.

These newly adopted athletes  join the league of those that had earlier been  adopted by  Lagos, Edo and  Ogun State Governors.

Most of those adopted are already part of Team Nigeria camp in the United States.

The money is to paid directly  into the personal account  of the adopted athletes after the signing of an MOU between the athlete and the adopter.