History As Sanwo-Olu Fulfills 25-Year-Old Promise To Chioma Ajunwa

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday fulfilled promise made to Chioma, Ajunwa, an Olympics gold medallist, in the 1990’s.

In 1996, Chioma Ajunwa was promised a house in Lagos for winning a gold medal in the Atlanta Olympics. 

Former Military Administrator of Lagos State, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, made the promise but failed to fulfill the promise at that time.u

The Governor said: “Today, our administration fulfilled a 25 year old promise to Chioma Ajunwa, Nigerian Gold Medalist at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. I presented her the documents to a 3-bedroom flat at the Babatunde Raji Fashola Housing Estate in Iponri.

“Chioma Ajunwa-Oparah (MON) set a record as the first Nigerian and Black African woman to win a gold medal at the world’s biggest sporting event and brought honour and glory to our country.

“She is currently an Assistant Commissioner of Police and she continues to serve the country with diligence and patriotism.”