I’ll Be Back Forcefully At Youth Games Next Year, Says 11-Year-Old Lagos Swimmer, Adama

 Abdul-Jabar Adama (left in front row) with other swimmers and Lagos officials in Ilorin.

One of the swimmers from Lagos State, Abdul-Jabar Adama,  has declared that he is looking forward to the 2020 edition of National Youth Games with the prospect of surpassing his performance more than this year’s edition.

The 2019 NYG, which was held in Ilorin, Kwara State, took place at the University of Ilorin from 7 – 17 September.

Lagos State won a total of 15 medals in the swimming events of the Games, which comprised 5 gold, 9 silver and 1 bronze.

Eleven-year-old Adama won 3 silver and I gold for Lagos State. His performance was adjudged to have great impact in Team Lagos’ outing in the swimming event especially in the 4x50m mixed medley event. His contribution with Oluwasemilore Ogundipe, Naomi Oke and Agnes John ensured that Lagos won gold medal of the keenly contested mixed medley event.

P.M. EXPRESS reports that Adama’s name was listed among the swimmers who were called to the national camp by the Ministry of Youth and Sports,

“I’m not bothered that I won more of silver medals in this tournament. Even if I didn’t win any individual gold in this Games, I’m so happy with the team gold I won with my colleagues,” he said.

“I happy with my performance this year especially in those events where I won silver medals. The Delta State swimmer that won gold in those events, I understood he was taken part in his last Games because of his age. So next year, I know that I will be back, even more stronger. Age is still on my side for me to come back next year.

To Adama, a  JSS 1 student, Lagos swimmers are good because “we trained very hard before coming to the Youth Games,” he said.