The Minister of Youth and Sports Barrister Solomon Dalung has said the presentation of an Honorary 7th Dan award by the Taekwondo family in Nigeria to him would spur him to do more for the promotion and development of the nation’s sport.
The award was presented by the national head coach of Nigeria taekwondo team, Korea’s Kim Jin Beom.
Dalung, who also commend the Korean government for their interest and investment in taekwondo in the country, said he was overwhelmed by the honour done to him by the taekwondo family in Nigeria.
“This has gone a long way to challenge me to do more for the promotion and development of the sport. I want to commend the Korean government for their interest and investment in taekwondo in the country. They are partners that we will continue to synergize and collaborate with for the development of sports in Nigeria.
“On behalf of the President of the federal republic of Nigeria, I will want you to convey the gratitude of the government and people of Nigeria for the collaboration we have been enjoying all these years. We will continue to collaborate, encourage and support each other in all our bilateral relations for the benefit of the people of Nigeria and Korea.”
In a brief ceremony held in the office of the Minister in Abuja, Kim Jin Beom thanked Dalung for his contributions to the development of the sport in Nigeria.
The Minister was decorated with the Taekwondo Uniform and Belt called dabok and also presented with a certificate and identification card as a grandmaster.
