Sambawa Urges FG To Invest In Sports

Former Sports Minister, Saidu Sambawa, has called on the Federal Government to invest more in sports in order to achieve the desired results.
Speaking from his US base, Sambawa in a statement, said the minister’s records in his last two years in office were commendable.
He also commended the country’s contingent to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
“I like the way he (Dare) started and I am happy with every step he has taken so far. If not for the 10 athletes that were disqualified during the Games, I was very confident that Team Nigeria would win at least five medals.
“Despite the setbacks, I want to commend the athletes and the ministry for rising to the challenge and returning home with silver and bronze medals from Tokyo. That is our best achievement in a long while,” Sambawa said.
 “I appeal to the Federal Government to give more funds to the ministry as sports has so much potential to tap from as a country,” he added.
“If the Federal Government can put 10 per cent of what they invest on security into sports development, in five years, millions of Nigerian youths will be taken off the streets and be meaningfully engaged and billions of dollars will be coming as remittances from Nigerian talents scattered abroad,” he added.