Tinubu congratulates Eniola for winning Badminton medal at Paris 2024 Paralympics
Bolaji Eniola
Tinubu congratulates Eniola for winning Badminton medal at Paris 2024 Paralympics
Abdullateef Fowewe
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Mariam Bolaji Eniola on winning a medal in badminton at the Paris 2024 Paralympics.
Eniola became the first African athlete to win a medal in badminton at the Paris Paralympics.
Eighteen-year-old Eniola clinched bronze in the women’s Para-badminton SL3 at the Paris Paralympics on Monday.
Tinubu in a statement on Tuesday evening through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale commended Eniola for her courage and resilience, which she demonstrated against all odds to secure Nigeria’s first medal at the Games.
The statement reads in part, “The President thanks the young athlete for making the nation proud and describes her as a fine example of the resourcefulness, talent, and grit of Nigeria’s youths.
“President Tinubu enjoins Ms. Bolaji not to relent but to keep striving for success.”
