Ikpokpo Credits NDDC for Bright’s Youth Olympics Gold
Sir Itiako Ikpokpo (KSM) has reflected on the gold winning performance of Gift Bright at the Youth Olympics in Senegal and declared that the Niger Delta Games (NDG) has already
Sir Itiako Ikpokpo, the founder of Dunamis-Icon Limited and franchise owner of the Niger Delta Games (NDG), praised the financial backing provided by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for the success of Gift Bright's gold medal win at the Youth Olympics in Senegal. Ikpokpo, who sponsored the games along with nine member State governments, coaches, and the organizing committee, expressed gratitude towards all those involved in making the event possible.
Bright, representing Akwa Ibom State, finished as the runner-up, with Chibueze Osama from Delta state taking the first place and Saturday Godswill securing the third position at the second edition of the games held in Benin, Edo State in February 2026. Gift Bright, who was scouted by athletics coaches from the National Sports Commission (NSC), achieved the impressive time of 10.22 seconds.
Ikpokpo anticipated more celebrations of athletes from the Niger Delta region on the international podium for their country.
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