25 years after, Lagos fulfils promise to Olympian, Patrick Pascal
Sanwo-Olu, surprised Pascal who was one of the three home-based players of the Atlanta 1996 football gold medalist team, by giving him a new three-bedroom apartment in the 360 units Prince Abiodun Ogunleye Housing Estate in Igbogbo, Ikorodu, Lagos. It will be recalled that the then Head of State, Late General Sani Abacha, gifted the Olympic gold medalist team N1m and bestowed the team with Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) honour. The Lagos State government then led by Colonel Olagunsoye Oyinola also promised to do something meaningful to the team, a pledged which was fulfilled on Tuesda...