Gowon Charges Athletes To Make Nigeria Proud.

Former Head of State, Yakub Gowon, says the number of medals Nigerian athletes have won so far in ongoing Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, will encourage Team Nigeria to work hard with the view of working of surpaasing that past records in the Games.

Gowon, who was elated over the performance of a sixteen year old Amahala Chika who won Gold medal in the 53 nkilogramme and also setting a new Commonwealth games records, said the feat had shown that the nation is blessed with credible and world class athletes who could make the country proud at in ternational competitions.

While advising the athletes to always put in their best, said the success recorded at the Games is not only for them but the nation, thus he charged them to always look for the good of Nigeria while represent the nation at any internation tournament.