Tinubu congratulates Team Nigeria on 7th-place finish at 2026 Commonwealth Games
President Bola Tinubu congratulated Team Nigeria for its outstanding performance at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, where the team finished seventh overall and top in Africa with 24 medals—10 gold, seven silver and seven bronze. In a statement issued Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu praised the athletes' resilience, discipline and national pride, noting their success reflects hard work and the nation's sporting spirit.
The Nigerian contingent broke three world records during the Games, with gold medals coming from Samuel Ogazi (men's 400m), Ezekiel Nathaniel (men's 400m hurdles), Chukwuebuka Enekwechi (shot put), para‑athletics champion Goodness Nwachukwu and para‑powerlifter Folashade Oluwafemiayo. Tinubu also commended the Nigerian Olympic Committee and the National Sports Commission for their preparation and urged the athletes to keep striving for excellence, saying the experience will prepare them for future global competitions and inspire young Nigerians to embrace discipline and national service.
With Nigeria now ranked as Africa's leading sporting nation, what role should governments, private sponsors and communities play in sustaining this momentum and turning athletic success into broader youth empowerment?