The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) visited Tania Okpala, the ailing ex tennis champion who is being rehabilitated by the Anambra State Government in Awka, the state capital.
The Anambra State Commissioner For Women and Social Welfare, Ify Obinabo, received members of the Nigeria Olympic Committee in her office in Awka.
The team led by the Chairman of NOC Women’s Commission, Florence Adeyoju, appreciated the state government for their prompt response towards Rehabilitating the Nigeria ex champion Okpala and appreciated the wife of the governor, Nonye Soludo specially for her kindness and motherly care towards the vulnerable.
They further noted that part of their visit was to give moral support to the ex champion and encourage her not to relent on this journey of rehabilitation.
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Responding, Hon. Obinabo who received them on behalf of the first lady of Anambra State, thanked the team for their support and reminded them that it was the wife of the governor that took it upon herself to see that Okpala recovers.
The Women Affairs boss Obinabo explained that time has gone when champions were neglected and stated that the Soludo led APGA government is out to give succour to victims of substance abuse at all levels in the state. The commissioner later took the team to the hospital, where they interacted with the ex champion Okpala.
The former US based tennis champion expressed gratitude towards the love shown to her by the wife of the governor and assured of not jeopardising her recovery.