Delta State born, African track queen, Blessing Okagbare has revealed how Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State has been supporting her sports career. She confessed that the hardworking medical doctor turned politician has supported her financially in her training overseas and it was through these supports and trainings, she is fit enough to win laurels for Nigeria and became African queen of the tracks. She said without the financial support and inspirational words from the governor it would have been difficult for her to achieve these goals for the nation.

That’s not all, we gathered that he gave the fastest woman in Africa a training grant of 120,000 dollars to prepare her for 2016 Olympic Games. Also, Gov. Uduaghan gave her N2.5million and a plot of land in Asaba, Delta Sate. The governor has equally promised to name a stadium after her in Delta State. The governor blessed Mr. John Smith, her international coach with 20,000 dollars.

Insiders said it was the governor that bought an SUV worth millions of naira for the athletic star and made her a sports ambassador of Delta State and the governor has been telling the people that he wants more of Blessing Okagbare to be discovered in Delta State and it is part of his capital human development.

Born on October 9, 1988, Blessing Okagbare is a Nigerian long and triple jumper and short sprinter.