Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) on Monday hailed vibrant and agile gymnasts from TIG International Gymnastics Club, Abuja, a private sporting club, who paid him a visit, saying the future of the sport in Nigeria was bright, following the gymnasts displays, which fascinated the country’s No.2 man
The gymnastics club – owned by coach Anthony Asuquo – is blazing the trail, nurturing young talents and featuring them in several competitions already.
In a statement dated Sept 27 and signed by Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Osinbajo expressed delight at the conduct of the gymnasts, their coaches and parents, saying he was just becoming aware of the abundance of talents in the sport in Nigeria.
This for me is very heart-warming, intriguing and exciting because there is really great hope for gymnastics in Nigeria, especially people who are starting so very young. I want to commend TIG International Gymnastics Club, and of course, coach Anthony Asuquo and other coaches and even the parents. I think you are pioneers of some sort in encouraging your children to become gymnasts,” Osinbajo stated.
The VP added, “I am greatly encouraged by what we are seeing, especially that so many of the kids are winning medals and doing well in gymnastics. I see a lot of the athletics categories and how well people are doing, but I think that we really have some great potential, and just seeing the video, it is evident that there is a lot of promise and talent that is available here in Nigeria. What we are seeing here is what Nigeria truly is, a country filled with incredible talents and there are also incredible opportunities.”