The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh , has reiterated his administration’s desire to ensuring talented youths in the country forge viable career pathways as athletes.
Enoh, who spoke to reporters in Asaba, yesterday, reiterated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu commitment to paying attention to sports development in the country.
His words: “I can assure you that the present leadership of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, shall pay undivided attention to the development of the abundant talents we have all around the nation,” John Enoh said. “We do this not just with an eye on podium performances, but to also create career pathways for our youth and millions of job opportunities in the sports value chain,” he added.
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Enoh said the ministry will collaborate with industry stakeholders to strengthen the fight against age-cheat and doping in sports, especially amongst young athletes.
He added: “The issue of age cheating in sports is an area in which the Ministry requires the support and collaboration of all stakeholders. On our part, one of the innovations at this year’s edition of the Games is the introduction of the National Identity Number (NIN) as part of the verification process for athletes. Working with other stakeholders, we shall keep improving the process as we move along until we reduce this menace to the barest minimum. We have to get this right as a nation if we hope to achieve sports excellence.”