SENATE
President David Mark Tuesday warned that if Nigeria as a country must get it
right in the area of Sports and compete favourably with other nations of the
world, there was the urgent need for the Federal government to stop what he
termed lip service to the sector and show serious commitment.
President David Mark Tuesday warned that if Nigeria as a country must get it
right in the area of Sports and compete favourably with other nations of the
world, there was the urgent need for the Federal government to stop what he
termed lip service to the sector and show serious commitment.
Lamenting
the deplorable condition of Sports and its facilities in the country, the
Senate President who cited the Abuja National Stadium as a case study in this
bad state of the sector, stressed that the edifice had been taken over by
reptiles and weeds due largely to lack of attention by the government.
the deplorable condition of Sports and its facilities in the country, the
Senate President who cited the Abuja National Stadium as a case study in this
bad state of the sector, stressed that the edifice had been taken over by
reptiles and weeds due largely to lack of attention by the government.
He equally
decried the way the country’s Super Eagles was starting its 2014 World Cup
qualifier, warning, “It will be a major embarrassment if Nigeria fails to
qualifier for the World Cup.
decried the way the country’s Super Eagles was starting its 2014 World Cup
qualifier, warning, “It will be a major embarrassment if Nigeria fails to
qualifier for the World Cup.
Senator Mark
who also accused the Federal Government of being solely responsible for
Nigeria’s dwindling sports development, stressed that sports administrators
were running the sector purely on what he termed their selfish desires.
who also accused the Federal Government of being solely responsible for
Nigeria’s dwindling sports development, stressed that sports administrators
were running the sector purely on what he termed their selfish desires.
The Senate
President spoke yesterday during debates on a Bill for an Act to Repeal the
Nigerian Football Association Act Cap. N110 Law of the Federation of Nigeria
2004 and Enact the Nigerian Football Federation Act 2013 to provide for
football administration in Nigeria which was sponsored by Senate Committee
Chairman on Sports and Social Development, Senator Ibrahim Gumba, PDP, Bauchi
South.
President spoke yesterday during debates on a Bill for an Act to Repeal the
Nigerian Football Association Act Cap. N110 Law of the Federation of Nigeria
2004 and Enact the Nigerian Football Federation Act 2013 to provide for
football administration in Nigeria which was sponsored by Senate Committee
Chairman on Sports and Social Development, Senator Ibrahim Gumba, PDP, Bauchi
South.
He said,
“Football unites Nigerians and we have to do what it takes to save football in
the country. Government cannot fund football and not be involved and this is
what FIFA doesn’t want so we need to strike a delicate balance”, he said,
adding: “This Bill needs to be accelerated so that we can remove the gray
areas. Government alone cannot run football”.
“Football unites Nigerians and we have to do what it takes to save football in
the country. Government cannot fund football and not be involved and this is
what FIFA doesn’t want so we need to strike a delicate balance”, he said,
adding: “This Bill needs to be accelerated so that we can remove the gray
areas. Government alone cannot run football”.
Source: Vanguard
