“As I accept this nomination, I promise to assist in making youth and sports development an enviable career for Athletes in the Edo State and beyond”
By Uzor Odigbo
Nigeria’s former quarter-miler Princess Mabel Madojiemu has been nominated into Edo State Sports Commission Board.
In a statement signed by the Executive Chairman, Edo State Sports Commission, Mr. Yusuf Alli also stated that Princess Madojiemu alongside others would be inaugurated by His Excellency The Edo State Governor at the Government House on April 27, 2023
In his Congratulatry message, Alli said Her nomination primarily hinged on Princess Mabel Madojiemu’s examplary contributions to sports and particularly Youth AthIetics development in the State and wish that with her nomination, Princess Madojiemu expected contribute more to Sports development of the State.
Former Athletes also got nominated into the Board include 110mh Orode Oyiki, another philanthropist per excellence and Henry Amike 400mh athletics technical guru.
In her response Princess Madojiemu thanked the Mr Alli for the nomination and appealed to the Executive Commission Chairman to further extend the nomination to a former Athlete Friday Enoyo with huge contributions to sports.
“As I accept this nomination, I promise to assist in making youth and sports development an enviable career in the state and beyond.
Princess Madojiemu has made huge contributions by providing Competitions for the Under-15 Athletes in Delta and Edo States for two years.
Plans are rife to extend the competition to States in the South-South region of Nigeria