The Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh, has hailed Eniola Bolaji for winning Nigeria’s first medal at the ongoing Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

Bolaji, on Monday, won bronze in the Para badminton Women’s singles SL3 event after defeating Kozyna Oksana of Ukraine 21-9, 21-9.

With the feat, Bolaji became the first African to win a medal in para-badminton.

The minister, who was on the ground in Paris to motivate her and other athletes to victory, stressed the importance of the athletes believing in themselves and showing Nigerian resilience.

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