Enugu Government Determined To Reposition Sports 

The Enugu state Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Lloyd Ekweremadu, has revealed that the state government is determined to improve it’s sporting records.
Ekweremadu made this disclosure at the Grand finale of the Sports Writer’s Assocation of Nigeria (SWAN), Enugu chapter Week held on Friday at the Nigeria Union of Journalist (NUJ) hall, Enugu.
The Commissioners who was represented by the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Ministry, Dan Onwuegbuna said the government will be bringing back School Sports and other grassroots sports programmes with the collaboration of private sectors.
Ekweremadu disclosed that the development is due to the new state sports policy document which represents a fundamental shift in the role of sports within the state.
“It will transit from being recreational pursuit of becoming a potent economic contribution to both development and social cohesion,” he said.
“The visionary policy is the culmination of preliminary consultations and engagements with a diverse range of stakeholders.”
“The policy is designed to accomplish two main objectives, industrialisation and economic development.”
“Our vision is to reposition Enugu State as a prominent centre where sports serve as a unifying force, promote good health, fitness and economic development,” Ekweremadu stated.
He explained that the policy is rooted in four values which is fair play, inclusiveness, empowerment and economic development.
He noted that the ministry realized the imperative of partnering with SWAN in order to hasten the achievement of the goals in the sports sector.