President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday showered praises on Nigeria's team to the just concluded Special Olympics held in Los Angeles, California.
He thanked the team for their diligence, dedication and remarkable achievement at the games. The contingent of 42 athletes brought home 71 medals, including 34 gold.
He congratulated the special athletes for their inspirational victories which he said captured his personal conviction that challenges can be overcome through dedication, hard work and perseverance.
According to a statement released on Monday by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu,
“President Buhari assures the athletes that the Federal Government and all Nigerians are very proud of their exhilarating and dominant performance at the Special Olympics in which they won medals in all featured events.“The President looks forward to receiving members of the team at the Presidential Villa to celebrate their brilliant victories in Los Angeles.”
Founded in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Special Olympics is the world's largest sporting event for adults and children with mental disabilities.
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