{"id":7033,"date":"2013-07-24T17:26:36","date_gmt":"2013-07-24T17:26:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigerian-newspapers\/jonathan-honours-sydney-olympics-gold-medalists-handlers\/"},"modified":"2013-07-24T17:26:36","modified_gmt":"2013-07-24T17:26:36","slug":"jonathan-honours-sydney-olympics-gold-medalists-handlers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/jonathan-honours-sydney-olympics-gold-medalists-handlers\/","title":{"rendered":"Jonathan honours Sydney Olympics Gold medalists, handlers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u2026 Splashes N44m on team<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u2026 \u00a0Bada\u2019s widow weeps<\/strong><\/p>\n

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It was tears, tears and tears on Wednesday as Mrs. Adesumbo Bada, wife of former World Champion and Olympic gold medalist, Late Sunday Bada, could not control her emotions at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.<\/p>\n

Sunday Bada was a member of the gold medal winning Nigeria\u2019s 200 metres Relay Team at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia.<\/p>\n

The remaining members of the team were received and decorated by President Goodluck Jonathan shortly before the commencement of the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Those rewarded included six athletes, Clement Chukwu, Jude Monye, Sunday Bada (represented by his wife), Fidelis Gadzama, Aniefiok Udobong and Nduka Nwanze. They got N5 million each.<\/p>\n

Two of the team\u2019s handlers, Innocent Egbunike and Solomon Abari also got N7 million each.<\/p>\n

Seven of them would also be given a national honour in due course.<\/p>\n

The late Bada, who was a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), died in December, 2011 when he reportedly slumped and died before he was rushed to a hospital in Lagos.<\/p>\n

Announcing the cash rewards on Wednesday, President Jonathan recalled that he was part of the delegation to that Olympic Games as Bayelsa State Deputy Governor.<\/p>\n

He expressed happiness that the handshake he missed then with the victorious athletes, he was now getting as President.<\/p>\n

According to him, the athletes\u2019 accomplishment during the competition speaks volume of their hard work, tenacity and indomitable will to succeed.<\/p>\n

Jonathan also condemned short-cut means to fame, adulation and wealth, as he declared that cheating in whatever field was evil.<\/p>\n

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