By Our Correspondent.

The Kwara State Paralympic Team Thursday took delivery of 50 bags of rice donated by the State’s Technical Committee on COVID-19 as palliative to cushion the impact of coronavirus pandemic on them, Bestchoicesports.com.ng can report

The package was distributed to Athletes from about ten sporting Associations including wheel chair Tennis, wheel chair Basketball, wheel chair Badminton, Deaf and wheel chair Table Tennis.

Speaking at the presentation, the State Director of Sports, Tunde Kazeem commended the State Government and the Committee for putting smiles on the faces of the Special Athletes.

Coach Kazeem said the gesture would go a long way in improving the living standard and health of the athletes.

The captain of the athletes, Bilikis Abdulkadir Abolore in his response thanked the State Government for the gesture urging it not to relent in meeting the need of the vulnerable and the less privileged.

Bilikis Abolore pledged that the Athletes would continue to do their best in their chosen careers.