YOU ARE INDEED A BLESSING TO NIGERIA, MINISTER TELLS OBORODUDU …, As she becomes Nigeria’s first medalist in Wrestling.

Oru Leonard

Blessing Oborodudu’s feat of qualifying for the final of the 68 kg female wrestling event of the 2020 Olympic has been described as a blessing that wiped away the pain of the near misses in other events.

Minister of Youth and sports Development Mr Sunday said, “This is Real Blessing to Nigeria. Thank you blessing for wiping away the pain of the near misses recorded in other events.

“Nigerians are proud of you. The display is typical of the never say die Nigerian spirit. Keep the tempo going until we reach the ultimate which is the gold. Dont give up the fight until you re-write Nigerian Olympics history with a gold medal in the kitty”

Blessing who defeated her opponent in the Semi final category of wrestling where she won convincely to the delight of the coach and as well the scanty spectators. She has qualified for the finals she will either pick up the gold medal or silver which means Team Nigeria has finally secured the first medal in Tokyo2020 Olympics while waiting for the likes of Adekuoroye Odunayo, Ese Brume and host of medals to do the magic by picking up medals for Team Nigeria and Grace Nwokocha is not left out.

She beat Azerbaijani Elis Manolova & Meerim Zhumanazarova of Kyrgyzstan to advance to her first Olympic semi finals.

(HMSYD Media)