Director General of the National Sports Commission, Hon Gbenga Elegbeleye has shown his other side of supportership at the Commonwealth Games that many are not missing the absence of the Dr Rafiu Ladipo and his gang of Nigerian supporters.
Gbenga Elegbeleye
The DG has watched virtually all the events that Nigerians are engaged and has been very vocal with his one-man shouting and clapping for Team Nigerian athletes. Besides the support, the DG moves on his seat depending on the sport he is watching. He punches with his fists as Nigerian boxers romped into the quarter finals thereby hyping the chances of Team Nigeria amassing more medals from the pugilism sport. When Efetobori Fictory dispatched his Australian opponent, Elegbeleye not only led the cheer party but appreciated the pugilist with wads of American Dollars.
‘’My brother, we are here to support the team. They need to hear your roaring and it adds more impetus to them’’, the DG acknowledged.
He said that it was important that many people come out to cheer the Nigerian athletes but also frowned at officiating which he said was not the best in the Games.
‘’Our athletes have been outstanding. And the best way to win is to win outstandingly. That way, nobody can rob you of victory’’, he said.
‘’So far so good. Team Nigeria is doing well. I know that there are still sports like Athletics, Wrestling. We are praying that we come out with our noses in front’’, Elegbeleye said.