When Chioma Ajunwa did the country proud by winning gold medal and becoming the first black African woman to win an Olympic gold medal in a field event, it was a roof off.
The 25 year old Chioma returned to the country a hero, She was showered with praises and so on.
A police woman she was and still is; now a 50 year old woman, a promise made to her 25 year ago has been fulfilled in her life-time.
Dr. Chioma Ajunwa-Oparah, who is now an Assistant Commissioner of Police in Lagos State Police Command, was seen emotional when presented with her new house keys.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu who was visibly present at the presentation said:
Today, our administration fulfilled a 25 year old promise to Chioma Ajunwa, Nigerian Gold Medalist at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. I presented her the documents to a 3-bedroom flat at the Babatunde Raji Fashola Housing Estate in Iponri.
Today, our administration fulfilled a 25 year old promise to Chioma Ajunwa, Nigerian Gold Medalist at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. I presented her the documents to a 3-bedroom flat at the Babatunde Raji Fashola Housing Estate in Iponri.
Chioma Ajunwa-Oparah (MON) set a record as the first Nigerian and Black African woman to win a gold medal at the world’s biggest sporting event and brought honour and glory to our country.
She is currently an Assistant Commissioner of Police and she continues to serve the country with diligence and patriotism.
She has remained a good reference point for sport, journalism and everything that relates to sport in our country. She is a true demonstration of can-do spirit, which reflects in her decision to serve the country as a police officer after attaining a coveted position on the international sporting platform. Therefore, rewarding her with the long over due apartment was a pleasure.
We will continue to use her as a testimony to give women a strong voice and good representations in our sport organisations. We have therefore made it compulsory to reserve 30 per cent of positions to our women in Boards of sport organisations in Lagos.
She has remained a good reference point for sport, journalism and everything that relates to sport in our country. She is a true demonstration of can-do spirit, which reflects in her decision to serve the country as a police officer after attaining a coveted position on the international sporting platform. Therefore, rewarding her with the long over due apartment was a pleasure.
We will continue to use her as a testimony to give women a strong voice and good representations in our sport organisations. We have therefore made it compulsory to reserve 30 per cent of positions to our women in Boards of sport organisations in Lagos.
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