Muathythai Federation of Nigeria (MFN), has supported the action taken by the Minister of Youth and Sports, Hon. Sunday Dare, over the suspension of all sporting activities and competitions to stop the spread of Coronavirus in the country.
The President of the Federation, Comrade Paul Egonu, further commended the minister, as he shut the National Stadiums of Lagos, Abuja, Ibadan and Kaduna for public usage.
Comrade Egonu, made the commendation, yesterday, in an exclusive interview with Tidesports, in Port Harcourt,
According to him, the approach to be used by the minister to curb the spread of the virus is the best practised internationally.
“This is best time for all sporting federations and athletes to come together in solidarity. The safety of sportsmen and women is very important to the nation,” Comrade Egonu said.
He said: “Coronavirus is a pandemic disease which originated in Wuhan, China, December 2019. This virus has spread across almost all the continents, not only that, it has killed nearly half a million people globally.
“Consequently, all sporting activities and competitions worldwide have been postponed.
“In Nigeria, Federal Government has also followed suite as they stopped all gatherings, including the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meetings.”
Comrade Egonu used the forum to advise all sportsmen and women not to relent on their training and adhere to the guidelines concerning the virus called Covid -19 to stay safe.
“I advise all athletes to cultivate the habit of regular washing of hands and use 70 per cent alcohol based hand sanitisers to prevent yourself not to be infected,” he stated.