The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has congratulated Mariam Eniola Bolaji for winning Africa’s first medal in badminton at the ongoing Paralympic Games in Paris.
Eniola, who recently dedicated her rise to the number two position in the global ranking to the governor, defeated Ukraine’s Kozyna Oksana 21-9, 21-9 in the Women’s Singles SL3 event bronze medal match in Paris.
According to the governor, this feat earned Eniola Nigeria’s first medal at the global event and Africa’s first Paralympic medal in badminton at her level.
