Buhari Hails Paralympic Team

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Nigeria’s team for an outstanding performance at the Paralympic games in Rio, Brazil.

The President in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, joined all sports-loving Nigerians in commending the paralympic athletes for doing the country proud.

He noted that by winning 12 medals, which included 8 gold medals and setting new records, they became the top-performing African team at the 2016 games.

He extolled the resilient spirit of the Nigerian Paralympic athletes, who were able to excel in the face of adversity.