Sports Ministry sets up committee on getting the Nation’s football development on a fast track.
By Uzor Odigbo
Sports Minister Sunday Dare says the Federal Government, through the Sports Ministry and the Nigeria Football Federation are on the same page regarding the development of football in Nigeria.
Dare said this on Thursday at the inauguration of the Ten Year Football Development Masterplan Committee at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja.
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The Minister said, “Those who are insinuating that the newly inaugurated Committee will work at cross purposes with the Nigeria Football Federation(NFF) are so far from the truth.
This committee is a Presidential assignment and the NFF are also working for the good of the game in Nigeria so we are on the same page” He said.
Dare has also restated the commitment of the Ministry under his leadership to scale up programmes that will accelerate job creation and skill acquisition for Nigerian Youth in 2022. The Minister stated this during the Ministry’s budget defence session before the House Committee on Youth development at the House of Representatives on Monday.
The House Committee Chairman on Youth Development, Hon. Yemi Adaramodu commended the Minister and his team for the efforts to develop and empower the Youth, stating that more must be done in 2022 to ensure greater impact. The Deputy Chairman, Hon. Ari Muhammed Abdulmumin while commending the Minister, stated he has earned himself the sobriquet, “Man of the Youth” on account of his giant strides in a short while in office.