- Pinnick hails Senator Enoh
Sports Minister Senator John Owan Enoh has reached out to the father of Okpala Tanya, Nigeria’s former tennis sensation whose lamentable state of health was shared in a viral video recently.
According to a signed release by the special assistant( media) to the minister, Diana-Mary Nsan, Senator Enoh was briefed on Tanya’s current condition and the genesis of her problem by her father who confirmed that the Nigerian Tennis Federation paid for her rehabilitation many years ago when her condition became public knowledge but she relapsed after a short while.
Okpala Tanya was once a tennis player of repute who has played in a lot of tennis tournaments. She represented Nigeria and the African continent and won laurels.
She was a tennis juniors champion who played at the highest level and was ranked number one at the time.
Senator Enoh lauded the Governor of Anambra state for swinging into immediate action to remove the former tennis star from the streets.
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“ Let me thank the Governor of Anambra State, Prof Charles Soludo and his team for the swift intervention in the case of Tanya Okpala, this is highly commendable,” Enoh was quoted as saying. “ As a Ministry, our six point agenda WAIFAR , has the W for activating and enabling a WELFARE system that caters to serving and retired athletes. As a ministry, we will take action in this regard as every athlete who has brought glory to our nation deserves appropriate welfare.
Meanwhile, former President of Nigeria Football Federation(NFF), Amaju Melvin Pinnick, has praised , Senator Enoh for his far reaching approach since taken over the reins of the ministry, describing him as the man the nation’s sports industry has long yearned for.
He stated that the Minister has demonstrated dexterity and visionary leadership since his assumption of office, adding Senator Enoh’s calm approach to leadership and his constant pursuit of peaceful resolution to all types of quagmires in the sports sector.
“God has blessed us with a Minister that is so exceptional; he talks less and acts more,” Amaju said.