AS President Goodluck Jonathan hosts the heroes and heroines of the London 2012 Paralympic Games and members of Super Falconnets who placed fourth in the U-20 World Cup in Japan tomorrow in Abuja, Chairman of Delta State Sports Commission, Amaju Melvin Pinnick has made case for some members of the Olympics to be included.

Nigeria did not win a medal at the main Olympics before the Paralympians brought back cheers with their sterling performance winning six Gold, five Silver and two bronze medals.

WINNER … Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce crosses the finish line first ahead of others in the women’s 100m final on august 4 in london. AFP PHOTO

But Pinnick pleaded passionately yesterday that the President should accommodate some of the younger able-bodied athletes who distinguished themselves at the Olympics, though they could not get a medal.

‘’Athletes like Chika Chukwumerije, team captain of team Nigeria did well. Blessing Okagbare, Ajoke Odumosu. These athletes surpassed their personal bests and created new national records. All the athletes who qualified in the final of their events, no doubt, did well.

“Hosting them will ginger them on and also motivate others. If you truly look at it, these are some of the athletes who will also represent Nigeria at the 2016 Olympics in Rio in Brazil. It will be good if Mr President accommodates them’’, Pinnick who was endorsed by Delta State House of Assembly for another four-year tenure for a job well done pleaded.