Former Minister of Sports Saidu Samaila Sambawa has commended incumbent Sunday Dare’s capacity as a minister even as he canvassed more Federal Government funding for the sports sector.
Speaking from his base in the United States , Sambawa praised Dare for achieving so much in just under two years in office , adding Team Nigeria put up a brave performance at the just concluded Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
He said:” I am a big fan of Sunday Dare and I have done my little from afar, to support his success story. I like the way he started and I am happy with every step he has taken so far.
“I want to commend the athletes and the Ministry for rising to the challenge and returning home with a Silver and a Bronze medal from Tokyo. That is our best achievement in a long while.
He continued: “I appeal to the Federal government to give more funds to the ministry as sports have so much potential to tap from as a country.
“I am not disappointed that D’Tigers and D’Tigress exited the games without a medal. I followed their preparation all through and I am very encouraged by the fact that we have so many young boys and girls in these teams that will form the nucleus of our future exploits at the Olympics”
He further praised Dare for being able to convince Nigerian youngsters in Diaspora to compete for their native country rather than the country of their birth: “The Minister has done so well in convincing and encouraging most of these athletes to return home and on my part.”
I helped to facilitate the process of securing Nigeria passports and spoke to a few of them on the need to don the green-white -green jersey of Nigeria.”
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