The minister of youth and sports development, Sunday Dare, has received the Blueprint Newspaper’s Sport Icon of the Year award in recognition of his outstanding leadership in Nigeria’s sports sector.
He received the award at the Blueprint Awards and Public Lecture that brought together the Créme de la créme of the Nigerian society held yesterday at the International Conference Centre (ICC), Abuja.
The Sports Minister scored high in the gathering of Executive Governors of States, Ministers and other top dignitaries conferred with the meritorious recognition and awards.
Speaking on his award, Sunday Dare said, “I am pleased to be counted worthy to be awarded the Blueprint Sports Icon of the Year. It is an indication that somewhere, somehow, people recognize the hard work myself and my team put in on a daily basis.”
“This award would only spur me to do more, because a proverbial saying postulates that the reward for hard work is more work. I have picked up numerous awards, with the help of God and of course, hard work but I see the beauty in this, that we are still basking in the euphoria of our remarkable achievements at the just concluded 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, where the country posted its best ever performance. We would continually work hard relentlessly, until we reach enviable heights,” the minister added.
