The President of the federal republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians, particularly sportsmen and women, that the country will no longer abandon past and present professionals.
The President gave the assurance in his speech at the unveiling of Nigeria’s 60 Sports Icons, one of the events scheduled to celebrate the country’s diamond jubilee, at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja.
The President said the recent re-branding of sports from recreation to business has the objective of ensuring professionals benefit fully from their talent and hard work.
“This event is the beginning of deliberate and sustained efforts to correct the errors of past neglect of our sports heroes and heroines,” President Buhari said.
“We would continue to lend the necessary support to the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development towards the actualisation of the dreams of our sportsmen and women.”
“The recent re-tagging and approval of sports from mere recreation to business is an attestation of this administration’s commitment to ensure that sports is used to the maximum benefit of the athletes and our economy. Sports without doubt have the potentials to create job opportunities for our teeming youths, take them off the streets, and grow our gross domestic earnings.”
Credit: channelstv.com
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