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Sport Minister Dare Gives Scholarship To 5-year-Old Boxing Sensation
Nigerians Youth and Sports Development Minister, Mr. Sunday Dare, has given five-year-old boxing sensation Ayomide Adeyemo educational scholarship.
In line with his avowed mandate of discovering young talents and nurturing them to stardom, the Ministers who refers to himself as the ‘Chief Talent Hunter’ said he was moved by a viral video of the young talented boxer.
Dara also said that the five-year-old Ayomide could be Nigeria’s future Olympian, as he would be properly groomed and monitored. The young boxer would be under the tutelage of his father, Mr. Adeyemo acting as his trainer.
Here is the tweet below that brought Ayomide to limelight earlier last month.
I found the next @FloydMayweather his name is Adeyemo Abdul Somod Ayomide. He's from Nigeria and just about to turn 5 on March 23th.
I spoke with his dad who coaches him and other students. They train outside since they don't have a gym
🔜 Next move: Nigeria 🇳🇬#AFRICAGOTTALENTS pic.twitter.com/TuehICMWaO— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) February 3, 2020
Dare had also offered a scholarship to a young football supporter during the finals of the Unity Football Club competition at the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium in Ibadan.
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