2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, despite Team Nigeria returning without a single medal, has come out to drop his ‘loud message from the 2024 Olympics’.
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| Nigeria’s female basketball team, D’tigress, got knocked out in the quarter finals of the basketball (Women) event of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 to the USA, losing 74-88 |
In his “loud message”, the former Governor of Anambra State, hailed “four Nigerians that came out shining at the Olympics because they operated in better environments where talents are recognized and nations take themselves seriously”.
He listed the “four Nigerians”, which includes: “Yemisi Ogunleye won gold for Germany. Annette Echikunwoke, frustrated out of Nigeria, won gold for the United States of America, and Ebelechukwu Agbapuonwu who won silver medals for Bahrain and lastly Nigerian American head coach of Nigeria’s female basketball team the D’Tigress, Rena Wakama, was named the best coach at the Olympics”.
According to Obi: “The loud message from the 2024 Olympics.
After I lamented Nigeria’s disastrous outing in the 2024 Paris Olympics yesterday, I would like Nigerians not to ignore the powerful message from the global sports event. While the giant of Africa finished without a single medal,
“where nine African countries won medals, Nigeria still registered some positives at the global event in a way that brought out glaringly our challenges. Four Nigerians came out shining at the Olympics because they operated in better environments where talents are recognized and
“nations take themselves seriously. Yemisi Ogunleye won gold for Germany. Annette Echikunwoke, frustrated out of Nigeria, won gold for the United States of America, and Ebelechukwu Agbapuonwu who already an athletic potential at the age of 15 in Port Harcourt, River state
“before changing nationality and religion, won silver medals for Bahrain and lastly the 32-year-old Nigerian American head coach of Nigeria’s female basketball team the D’Tigress, Rena Wakama, was named the best coach at the Olympics for guiding Nigeria team to the quarterfinals.
“Her incredible leadership and strategic prowess were noticed. At various times, Nigerians continue to showcase their talents and prove that with the right environment and the right leadership, they can surmount all obstacles.
“This message should challenge us to realize that our poor political leadership will continue to harm us irretrievably until we dismantle the corrupt system and enthrone a new Nigeria that is possible.”
Read: Peter Obi’s lamentation after poor performance of Team Nigeria and handlers’ at Paris 2024
