The Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, showered encomium on weightlifter Adijat Olarinoye, after she won Team Nigeria’s first gold medal at the ongoing 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Olarinoye on Saturday night won gold medal in the women’s 55kg event, setting a new Games record in the process, on her debut.
The 23-year-old clinched gold with a lift of 203kg – 92kg in Snatch and 111 in Clean & Jerk.
In a congratulatory statement on Sunday by Ismail Omipidan, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, the Governor hailed the Osun-born weightlifter for her impressive performance.
“On behalf of the government and good people of Osun, I am very delighted to congratulate a distinguished daughter of Osun, Adijat Olarinoye, for winning Nigeria’s first gold medal at the ongoing 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham,” the statement read.
“Nigeria and our state, in particular, are proud of your stellar and record-setting performance. Your success is no doubt a reward for your hard work and determination over the years. We are happy to be associated with you and wish you all the best as you continue to represent the nation with pride and courage.”
