Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has appointed World Champion Oluwatobi Amusan as the State’s Youth Ambassador and gifted her N5 million and a house.
This was announced on his verified Facebook page on Tuesday, as he shared photos from their meeting saying, “I announced her appointment as Youth Ambassador in Ogun State and a donation of a house, as well as five million Naira, in recognition of her world records and other stellar achievements.
“We had adopted the Ogun State daughter for career support earlier this year, as Ms. Amusan displayed the result-driven spirit of resilience, hardwork and determination that the State is known for.”
The reward comes a few weeks after she was conferred with the Order of the Niger (OON) honour by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Amusan had an illustrious 2022 season where she became the first Nigerian to become a world champion in athletics and stormed to a world record en route.
The 25-year-old then went on to claim the gold medal in the women’s 100m hurdles at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, setting another record.
The Nigerian’s season wrapped up with the retention of her DL crown in Zurich last month.