Gbenro Adesina
Oyo State Government has assured the athletes from the state that participated in Edo 2020 National Sports Festival and won medals would soon be given cash awards.
According to a statement signed by Taiwo Adisa, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, the state ministry of youth and sports has already received the Governor’s approval for the rewards meant for the medalists.
The statement revealed that Governor Makinde remains committed to the promises he made when he hosted the athletes shortly after the games stressing that each of the athletes concerned would soon receive the cash rewards as promised by the Governor.
Governor Makinde had, while hosting the athletes after the games, promised a cash reward of N500,000 for each gold medalist; N350,000 reward for silver medalists, N250,000 reward for each bronze medal and coaches N500,000 each.
The only gold medalist who competed in shotput will get an additional N1million, while the paralifting athlete will also be given an additional N1million.
