Silver Medalist Blessing Oborududu and bronze medalist Ese Brume have been rewarded with their promised cash of $10,000 and $7,500 respectively.
Oborududu and Brume were presented their cash by the Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development Sunday Dare in a ceremony held at Grand Prince Hotel, Tokyo Japan.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Minister said :”There’s no point delaying the reinforcement of these athletes who have made the country proud, that is the reason they were rewarded immediately for their record-breaking performances. ”
Chioma Ajunwa was the first person who won gold medal for Nigeria in the women’s long jump event at the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games , Brume thus follows suit with a bronze; while Oborududu is the first Nigerian Wrestler to win an Olympics medal.
In her reaction, Oborududu said: “I am just super excited and I want to say thank you to all my supporters and the Federal Government of Nigeria for the encouragement.”