The Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, has fulfilled his pledge to reward excellence by presenting cash awards to athletes and officials of Team Delta for their outstanding performance at the recently concluded Gateway Games 2025.
Those who won gold medals got N1 million each, while those who came home with silver medals got N500,000 each, and bronze medalists went home with N250,000 each.
Team Delta reaffirmed its dominance in Nigerian sports by emerging overall champions of the Games with a commanding haul of 126 gold, 100 silver, and 111 bronze medals, a total of 332 medals.
Their remarkable achievement reflected not only talent but also discipline, hard work, and resilience.
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Gov. Oborevwori, in his congratulatory message, praised the athletes and officials for once again bringing pride to the state, stressing that their victory has further cemented Delta’s position as Nigeria’s undisputed sporting powerhouse.
He recalled that Delta State has maintained a record-breaking dominance in the National Sports Festival, winning the competition seven times consecutively, a feat unmatched in the country’s sporting history.
