Gov AbdulRazaq eulogises para-badminton champion, Bolaji

Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated Kwara-born Nigeria’s star, Mariam Bolaji on her gold medal feat at the 2024 Para Badminton International in Toledo, Spain. The Governor said the feat “brought to mind the death of Bello Oyebanji who lost his life on his way from Lagos after collecting visas for himself and Bolaji to travel […]

Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated Kwara-born Nigeria’s star, Mariam Bolaji on her gold medal feat at the 2024 Para Badminton International in Toledo, Spain.

The Governor said the feat “brought to mind the death of Bello Oyebanji who lost his life on his way from Lagos after collecting visas for himself and Bolaji to travel to Spain in 2021”.

After a streak of superlative performances through the tournament, Bolaji walloped world’s fifth best badminton player Mandeep Kaur of India 2-0 to clinch the gold medal of the tournament.

Bolaji is also due to play at the Paralympic Games in Paris in July.

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But according to the governor in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, the win has cemented the towering status of Bolaji as a global para badminton sensation with impressive records over the past years.

“These successive feats of Bolaji again underline the fact that disabilities exist only in our imagination.

“We are excited about the deserving successes of Bolaji whose talents, hard work, and focus have rightly earned her a place of choice in global badminton community,” the Governor said.