Ijebu Ode Residents in Ogun State Hold Rally for Tobi Amusan

Ijebu Ode Residents in Ogun State Hold Rally for Tobi Amusan

Ibitoye Shittu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:07 PM
  • Tobi Amusan has been hailed by residents of Ijebu Ode for her brilliant performance winning gold in Oregon
  • The Nigerian athlete has recorded her name in the history books of the game due to her superb performance
  • Youths and women then decided to stage a rally in the ancient city of Ijebu Ode to honour Tobi Amusan

Countless number of youths and women in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State held rally in honour of Tobi Amusan for her incredible record at the 2022 World Athletics Championship in Oregon.

Tobi Amusan who was born in Ijebu Ode where she even attended primary and secondary school made Nigerians proud by becoming the first African to win gold in 100 meter.

Tobi Amusan, Ijebu Ode residents, Athletics
Ijebu Ode residents in Ogun state hold rally for Tobi Amusan. Photo by Steph Chambers
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Adeeko Lateef who is the Registrar, Our Lady of Apostles Secondary School, Ijebu Ode stated clearly to Punch that they are all proud of Tobi Amusan's record as he enjoined her to continue doing her best.

Adeeko Lateef's statement about Tobi Amusan

“Tobi’s Amusan feat put the school’s name on the global map of the world.

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“She finished from the school in 2011 and was part of our relay team back then. She was a quiet girl who always kept to herself but on Monday we had to join the rest of the town in celebrating her feat.
“All the students see her as an inspiration because as small as she was back then, nobody gave her a chance to succeed, but she defied the struggles to excel.”

Usain Bolt reacts as Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan breaks record at World Athletics Championship

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how retired Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt has hailed Nigeria's Tobi Amusan for breaking 100 meter record at the World Athletics Championship in the United States of America.

Tobi Amusan became the first Nigerian athlete to win a World Athletics Championship gold as she stormed to victory in the women’s 100m hurdles in Oregon.

And following the brilliant and incredible achievement, sports lovers around the world have been congratulating the Tobi Amusan and urging her to continue doing her best.

Usain Bolt who is considered as the greatest sprinter of all-time was amazed by the record set by Tobi Amusan and he took to his official twitter page to react.

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