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Motorsport To Contribute To Nigeria’s GDP – President
President of Motorsport Club of Nigeria, Oduwa Okao says the game has the potential to contribute a lot to the nation Gross Domestic Product (GDP), if fully harnessed.
Okao made the assertion in an interview with newsmen in Benin, yesterday.
He spoke on the forthcoming Motorsport race, tagged “Easter Motorsport Festival” which will hold at Evbuobanosa, near Benin City, from April 19 to April 21.
He noted that Motorsport race had contributed a lot to the economy of the UK, USA and Austria, but had yet to be given any serious thought in Nigeria.
According to him, the potential of the sports spread across boosting of tourism, employment generation, technological development, sporting events as well as knowledge transfer.
“This sport needs to be given serious attention by government, private individuals as well as corporate organisations for its potentials to be brought to bear on the economy of the country.
“It is a sport whose multiplier effect transcended mere promotion of tourism; a huge employment opportunity can be generated through the sport.
“Aside the aspect of employment generation, knowledge transfer and local technology development are part of the benefits derivable from the sport.
“The sport would help the country diversify and would be less dependent on oil,” he said.
Okao said it was time the country gave the sport its pride of place and put Nigeria in the global Motorsport family.
He said the club was trying to professionalise the sport so that those involved drivers, riders and mechanics will start earning a living from it.
On this year’s annual Easter Motorsport Festival which is 8th in its series, Okao said the event would be in series and the grand finale would be on November 30.
“We usually have six races in a year and the Easter event is the first of the series; this will be followed by races in August while the final race is on November 30, when the championship will be decided.
“All this will take place at Evbuobanosa, near Benin City, where we have built the first motor race track in the country,” he said.
The president of the club however, lamented the lack of sponsorship of the event, saying that it had slowed the progress of the sport in the country.
Port Harcourt the capital city of Rivers State will be at the centre stage in Nigeria as Port Harcourt Arsenal Community will hold her maiden edition of Football Fans Fiesta (FFF).
The Fiesta scheduled to hold on the 13th December, 2025, at Eddiz wine bar GRA, promises to be all football fans carnival in the State , as there will be a lot of fanfares.
The Coordinator of Port Harcourt Arsenal Community (PHAC), Ugochukwu Oputa has said that the forthcoming Football Fans Fiesta was basically to promote peace, unity and love among football fans in irrespective of the cub.
He stated that sports is a catalyst to bring peace, love and Unity in any given society, hence the occasion was initiated.
Oputa said this in an interview with sports journalists in Port Harcourt yesterday, saying that arrangements are on top gear for a successful programme.
” This event is for all football fans irrespective of your club. It is basically to promote peace, love and Unity among fans.
“It is like stating the obvious that football is the catalyst of peace and unity in the world. So the Port Harcourt Arsenal Community want to use this avenue to bring people together and foster friendship.
“There is no gate fee, but it is expected to put on jersey of your club as to make the event look unique” Oputa said.
The Coordinator used the forum to advice football fans in the world to love one another, and equally urged fans that will attend the occasion to be of good conduct and behaviour.
Tonye Orabere
Liverpool’s season of abject misery worsened as they were beaten with embarrassing ease by a hugely impressive Nottingham Forest at Anfield.
Arne Slot’s Premier League champions were looking to bounce back from a heavy defeat at Manchester City, but instead ran into a Forest side revitalised under new manager Sean Dyche and looking back to their best.
Liverpool head coach Slot gave £125m British record signing Alexander Isak a start, but he was totally anonymous once more and only lasted 67 minutes.
Forest went ahead after 33 minutes when defender Murillo shot powerfully past fit-again Liverpool keeper Alisson to subdue an already anxious Anfield.
Igor Jesus had a second ruled out for handball, but Forest doubled their advantage 39 seconds after the break when former Liverpool defender Neco Williams set up Nicola Savona for a crisp finish in front of The Kop.
Liverpool could barely raise a response in a desperate display, Forest increasing their lead 12 minutes from time when Morgan Gibbs-White scored after Alisson saved from Omari Hutchinson.
It means Liverpool, who lie 11th before Saturday’s late fixture, have now lost six of their past seven Premier League games as Slot’s near £450m summer spending spree comes under further scrutiny.
Forest, meanwhile, are surging away from the relegation zone and are up to 16th.
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