NSF DELTA 2022: Gov Diri Splashes Cash Rewards On Bayelsa Athletes, Direct Employment Of Athletes

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has received Bayelsa athletes who made the state proud at the National Sports Festival in Asaba Delta,tagged Delta 2022.

The State contingent finished second in the Nigerian version of Olympics for the first time behind host Delta, a feat that took the nation by storm having surpassed the record set in 2006 in Benin City Edo State.

Receiving the athletes at the Executive Chambers in government house Yenagoa, Governor Diri said the performance of the athletes was indicative that the Prosperity mantra of his administration was not a fluke, saying that the achievement was as a result of the rugged determination displayed by the athletes.

The governor, urged the athletes to reciprocate the gesture by improving on their performance in the next festival in Ogun State and assured that the government would not relent in promoting sports at all levels.

Governor Diri noted that due to the global attention sports has given to the state that his administration would embark on upgrading of some sports facilities in the state, especially in areas of comparative advantage like swimming and wrestling.

He asserted that constructing a new stadium in Bayelsa has become imperative following the State sterling displays in sports in the last three years, noting that plans to kick start the project was almost concluded.

The State helmsman announced a cash reward of one million naira to gold medalist, while team gold medalist got seven hundred thousand naira, silver medalists five hundred thousand naira, team silver athletes three hundred and fifty thousand naira each.

Bronze medalists were rewarded with three hundred thousand naira while team bronze medalists will go home with 150,000.00 each, gold medalist coaches and secretaries got 500,000,00, while assistant team officials will smile home with 300,000,00, silver medal officials coaches and secretaries