Lagos fulfils promise to Olympics medalist Ajunwa 25 years after
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday fulfilled promise made to Chioma, Ajunwa, an Olympics gold medallist, in the 1990’s.
In 1996, Chioma Ajunwa was promised a house in Lagos for winning a gold medal in the Atlanta Olympics.
Former Military Administrator of Lagos State, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, made the promise but failed to fulfill the promise at that time.
Mr Sanwo-Olu however handed over the key to a three-bedroom flat in Iponri, Lagos, to Ms Ajuma as a reward to the Olympics gold medallist.
“Today she will be the owner of a three bedroom flat at the famous Babatunde Raji Fashola housing estate, Iponri,” said Mr Sanwo-Olu.
He added, “It can be seen that indeed it could have taken 25 years to fulfill the promise today but it is a promise that is deserving.”
Ms Ajunwa is an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) in the Nigeria Police Force.
She was once a professional athlete both in track and field events, field and track and a member of the Nigerian women football during the Women’s World Cup in 1991.
Ms Ajunwa is the first black African woman to win an Olympics gold medal in a track event.
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