Edo 2020 NSF: Delta Athletes Jubilate As Okowa Rewards Medalists, Swimmer Pockets N8.8 million

Delta State athletes and coaches, yesterday, smiled to the bank, as Governor Ifeanyi Okowa fulfilled his promise of cash rewards to medalists at the 2020 National Sports Festival held in Edo State.
Team Delta won a total of 163 gold, 115 silver and 112 bronze medals to top the medals’ table at the end of the festival in Benin City.
Governor Okowa gave the sum of N1 million to each gold medalist, N500, 000 for silver and N350, 000 for bronze winners.
One of the athletes, a female swimmer, Timipamere Akuayefa, got the highest cash reward of N8. 800 million. She was one of the most decorated athletes at Edo 2020 Sports Festival, winning six individual gold, two gold in team events, two silver and one individual bronze medal.
Tidesports source gathered yesterday, that a brief presentation of cheques to the medalists was performed by the Secretary to Delta State Government (SSG), Chief Patrick Ukah, at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba, where he charged the athletes to continue to be good ambassadors of the state.
Delta is preparing to host the 21st National Sports Festival from November 2 to 15, 2022.
Ukah, a former hockey player, is the chairman of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for Asaba 2022. He said the disbursement was in fulfilment of the promise made by Governor Okowa to the athletes before their departure to Edo National Sports Festival.