It was all smiles on the faces of Plateau State contingent to the National Sports Festival in Ogun State as the Sports loving Governor of Plateau State, Barrister Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang declares a whopping one million naira as reward for every gold medal won.
Making this known in a ceremony held to bid the Ogun State bound contingent farewell at the Rwang Pam Stadium on Friday, 16th of May, 2025, the Executive Governor of Plateau State, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang, represented by the Commissioner for Youth and Sports Department, Plateau State, Hon. Ibrahim Musa Ashoms: “You are charged to be good ambassadors and count it an honour to represent our dear Plateau State to win laurels and bring glory to the State.”
“One million naira will be given to every gold medalists, silver medalists will smile home with #750,000, while the bronze medalists will pocket #500,000; and team sports will be rewarded with #1.5 million for Gold medal.”
The contingent is well motivated with their complete allowances paid and well kitted for the game tagged “Gateway Games 2024.”
Team Plateau storms Abeokuta with a total of 324 man contingent comprising 225 Athletes, 40 Coaches and 12 Secretaries with logistics staff, State delegates and security personnel.
Plateau State will compete in 24 Sports namely: Basketball, Cycling, Handball, Taekwondo, Squash, Chess, Weightlifting, Golf, Wrestling, Gymnastics, Darts, Judo, Table tennis, Power lifting, Badminton, Boxing, Hockey, Volleyball, Athletics, Para Athletics, Deaf Athletics, Para Table tennis, Scrabble and Kickboxing.
The Sports Festival will run from the 16th to the 30th of May, 2025.
