FG’s Support For Scrabble ’ll Boost Tourism-Jighere

The 2015 world scrabble champion, Wellington Jighere, in Abuja said Federal Government’s support for the game of scrabble was necessary because it would boost tourism in Nigeria.
Jighere told Tidesports that scrabble as a sport has the potential to drive tourism in Nigeria.
He added that Nigeria as a nation stands to gain a lot from the scrabble sport as a tool to drive tourism.
“Scrabble can also be used to engage our teeming population productively, amongst other things,” Jighere said.
He lamented the fact that sports tourism was an opportunity Nigeria has not leveraged upon in spite of playing host to several tournaments over the years.
The former world scrabble number one said with adequate support and sponsorship, sports tourism would generate lots of earnings for Nigeria.
He however said one major challenge of sports in Nigeria was funding, adding that sports such as scrabble lack sponsorship in spite of the many achievements they have recorded.
“With a little support from government and corporate bodies, we can easily transform this noble sport to an endeavour that our dear nation can be identified with.