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Reward
By Dorcas Jonah
Abuja, Oct. 13, 2016 (NAN) Maj.-Gen. Kasimu Abdulkarim, General Officer Commanding (GOC) 2 Division of the Nigerian Army, has promised N30, 000 reward to athletes who won gold medal in the ongoing Army Sports Festival.
Abdulkarim told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja that the division will reward participants that would make them proud at all levels in the festival.
NAN reports that the 2 division won gold medals in men and women 400m, 1500m, high and triple jumps respectively at the festival.
“Most of my participants got gold medal which means that the effort we put in was not in vain.
“We have promised the athletes that anybody that will win a gold medal in any of the event will be rewarded with N30 000 inaddition to other incentives.
“So once you get a gold medal we give you N30,000 and we are doing it in all the events.
“The division will also try to reward athletes with silver and bronze medal to encourage them to do their best,’’ he said.
Abdulkarim said he had informed athletes from the 2 division that they would be given promotion and also be considered for posting to foreign missions.
He said that foreign mission posting would assist them to develop their sporting skills to improve themselves and the image of the nation.
Speaking on the revival of the festival, Abdulkarim said it was a welcome idea that would reunite the personnel in the military.
“I am very impress with the Nigerian Army Sports Festival because it has brought all the personnel together and we are all happy.
“This is what has been lacking in the last seven years but now that it has been rejuvenated it will help the personnel to keep fit and develop sports.
“The festival will rejuvenate the spirit of sportsmanship and allow personnel to know themselves in case of where they need to serve in an operational environment.
“Sports is a very good way of promoting `esprit de corps’ and for us to have rejuvenate it, we are grateful,’’ he said.
Abdulkarim said that the festival would help the Ministry of Youth and Sports and sports federations to get the needed talents to field in the national and international competitions. (NAN)
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Edited by Ekemini Ladejobi/Felix Ajide
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