President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday splashed over N300 million
on athletes and their officials who made the country proud at different
international competitions in 2014.
Jonathan announced the cash rewards at a reception in honour of the 351
sports men and women at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
NAN
reports that among the athletes were those who participated in the
African Senior Athletics Championships in Marrakech, Morocco, and the
Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.
Others were participants
in the African Youth Games in Gaborone, Botswana; the World Junior
Athletics Championships in Oregon, USA, and the 2014 FIFA Female U-20
Football World Cup in Montreal, Canada.
The list included athletes
in the Partille World Handball Youth Championships, in Sweden; the
World Powerlifting championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and the
African Shooting Championship in Cairo, Egypt.
Also in the list were participants in the African Senior Wrestling Championship and the African Junior Wrestling Championship.
In
a remark, Jonathan reassured Nigerians that his administration was
determined to ensure that all sectors of national life were given the
necessary motivation to achieve set goals.