President of Nigeria Olympic Committee, Engineer Sani M. Ndanusa has hailed Governor of Delta State, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan for his giant role in the making of a world athletics star in the person of Blessing Okagbare.

Ndanusa was reacting to the state reception accorded the Delta state-born athlete by the Governor where she was showered with N2.5 million, a plot of land, S120,000 yearly grant to support her preparations for the Olympics in Brazil.