Sports Minister Appoints Mary Onyali As Special Adviser

Heroine, Mary Onyali-Omagbemi has been appointed as a special adviser to the Honourable Minister of youth and sports.

Nigfooty.com can report exclusively, Sports Minister, Sunday Dare want to build a strong and formidable sector with the assistance of technocrats and the two-time Olympic bronze medalist tick the box.

Further more, Mary Onyali-Omagbemi recently served as the Special Adviser (Technical) to the Director General of the National Sports Commission in Nigeria, and is a part of the consultation committee for the proposed Sports University of Nigeria, Idumuje-Ugboko.

Onyali-Omagbemi 51, performed especially well in the All-Africa Games, winning a total of 7 individual medals in the short sprints. She won 100 m in 1991, 1995 and 2003 and took a bronze medal in 1987. Gold medals in 200 m were taken in 1987, 1995 and 2003. Furthermore, the Nigerian 4 × 100 m relay team won all races between 1987 and 2003, at the African Games.

By Olamide Oyetunji