FG declares State of Emergency on Sports
Fri Sep 02, 2016 07:45:am Sports
2.7K By Buchi Obichie
The Federal Government has declared a state of emergency on sports.
This comes as part of efforts to arrest the dwindling fortunes in Nigeria's sports sector. The announcement was made on Thursday in Abuja by the Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, after he received the report on the Olympic Games presented by the Sports Reform Committee.
According to Dalung, the declaration of a state of emergency on sports was necessitated as a result of Nigeria's dismal performance at the Rio Olympic Games.
The Chairman of the Committee, Mr Godwin Kienka, advised the Government to implement the recommendations of the committee.
Kienka added that Nigeria never prepared for success at the Olympic Games.
This comes as part of efforts to arrest the dwindling fortunes in Nigeria's sports sector. The announcement was made on Thursday in Abuja by the Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, after he received the report on the Olympic Games presented by the Sports Reform Committee.
According to Dalung, the declaration of a state of emergency on sports was necessitated as a result of Nigeria's dismal performance at the Rio Olympic Games.
The Chairman of the Committee, Mr Godwin Kienka, advised the Government to implement the recommendations of the committee.
Kienka added that Nigeria never prepared for success at the Olympic Games.
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