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Former vice-president Atiku Abubakar cites Pulse Sports, praises Team Nigeria for 2022 Commonwealth Games medals

Atiku Abubakar celebrates Team Nigeria Commonwealth medals Games | Pulse Nigeria

Tosin Abayomi

Former Vice President of Nigeria Atiku Abubakar has showered praise on <a href="https://www.pulse.ng/sports/other-sports/team-nigeria-94-athlete-at-2022-commonwealth-games-amusan-brume-and-mike-edwards-on/hm15h3w">the athletes representing Nigeria at the ongoing 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom.</a>

After seven days of action, Team Nigeria has five Gold, 3 Silver, 5 Bronze and a total of 13 medals at the Commonwealth Games.

With just four days left of action before the closing ceremony, Atiku took to social media to praise Team Nigeria athletes at the Commonwealth Games.

Atiku on Thursday, August 5, 2022, celebrated the athletes through a message on his official social media platforms.

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Atiku referenced an article about Team Nigeria's medal haul at the Commonwealth Games by Pulse Sports Nigeria.

The former vice-president after reading the story revealed in his message the importance of sports in the country.

The message by Atiku said, "I am excited at the flow of medals from Team Nigeria at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.&nbsp;

Team Nigeria now have 5 Gold, 3 Silver and 5 Bronze medals at 2022 Commonwealth Games

"This once again bolsters my belief in the ability of Nigerians to excel when empowered, both locally and on the world stage.

"Hearty congratulations to Team Nigeria for making every Nigerian proud. -AA."

<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">I am excited at the flow of medals from Team Nigeria at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. This once again bolsters my belief in the ability of Nigerians to excel when empowered, both locally and on the world stage.<a href="https://t.co/4S0jt3lzka">https://t.co/4S0jt3lzka</a>&mdash; Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) <a href="https://twitter.com/atiku/status/1555128836416733185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 4, 2022</a></blockquote>
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This is not the first time Atiku would celebrate a medal from an athlete representing Nigeria.

When <a href="https://www.pulse.ng/sports/athletics/president-buhari-tinubu-celebrate-tobi-amusan-and-ese-brume/jhjnzcl">Nigerian athletes Tobi Amusan won gold and Ese Brume won silver at the 2022 World Athletics Championship in Oregon Abubakar congratulated the duo</a>.

Atiku Abubakar celebrates Commonwealth medals by Team Nigeria

Atiku Abubakar celebrates Team Nigeria Commonwealth medals Games

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