The Sports Minister Solomon Dalung met with President Muhammadu Buhari to seek his intervention in providing the N1.3 billion needed for hosting the National sports festival in Abuja next month.
The minister also appealed to the President to interface with the leadership of the National Assembly on the quick passage of the anti-doping bill which has been pending in the two chambers of the parliament to avoid the ban from the World Anti Doping Agency, WADA.
This World Anti Doping Agency,WADA had previously threatened to ban Nigeria if she doesn't establish an independent Anti-Doping Agency.
He explained that the fate of the National Sports Festival which is scheduled to start on Dec 6 in Abuja hangs in balance as the private sector partner who was supposed to provide N400 million had backed out and so the government has to provide more money.He enjoined the government to act fast as this competition has not been held for the past six years.
He noted that the 21-day ultimatum issued by WADA to sanction Nigeria if she doesn't create an Independent Doping Agency would ground sports in Nigeria as no National Sports Association would be allowed to participate in Global Tournaments.
The minister also
appealed to the President to interface with the leadership of the
National Assembly on the quick passage of the anti-doping bill which has
been pending in the two chambers of the parliament to avoid the ban
from the World Anti Doping Agency, WADA.
Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/11/national-sports-festival-dalung-meets-buhari-seeks-n1-3bn/
Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/11/national-sports-festival-dalung-meets-buhari-seeks-n1-3bn/
Minister of Sports,
Solomon Dalung on Monday met with President Muhammadu Buhari, to seek
his intervention in providing the N1.3 billion needed for hosting the
National Sports Festival in Abuja next month.
Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/11/national-sports-festival-dalung-meets-buhari-seeks-n1-3bn/
Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/11/national-sports-festival-dalung-meets-buhari-seeks-n1-3bn/
Minister of Sports,
Solomon Dalung on Monday met with President Muhammadu Buhari, to seek
his intervention in providing the N1.3 billion needed for hosting the
National Sports Festival in Abuja next month.
Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/11/national-sports-festival-dalung-meets-buhari-seeks-n1-3bn/
Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/11/national-sports-festival-dalung-meets-buhari-seeks-n1-3bn/
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