The Minister of Youth and Sports Barrister Solomon Dalung will receive tomorrow in Abuja, the first Nigerian male and female runners to reach the finish line at last Saturday’s Access Bank Lagos City Marathon.
Barrister Dalung will also present monetary incentives of Five Hundred Thousand Naira (N500, 000.00) to each of the winners.
He made the pledge at the medals presentation ceremony at the Eko Atlantic City, Victoria Island Lagos at the end of the 2018 edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon.
Iliya Pam from Plateau State was the first Nigerian male to breast the tape while Deborah Pam also from the state won the in the women’s category.
The Minister will also receive two children who completed 22km and 10km respectively. He pledged to support their running career with N100,000 each to encourage them.
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