The newly appointed Chairman of the House of Representatives Sports Committee Honourable Ekene Adams Abubakar has hit the ground running as he is set to meet with critical Sports stakeholders in Abuja on Thursday, August 3rd, to chart a new course for Sports.
According to the accomplished administrator and former general manager of Remo Stars, the meeting which will take place in Abuja will be attended by presidents of all the 36 Sports Federations, Nigerian Olympics Committee, Premier League Club owners, Nationwide League and other league boards , NFF, Referees, Ex Internationals, players Union, The National Institute for Sports, former sports ministers, coaches, lottery board, EFCC, ICPC and corporate organizations.
Also expected at the meeting are the Nigerian Olympians Association, the Nigerian Police Force, medical practioners, the Federal Inland Revenue Service, the Ministries of Youth and Sports, Finance, Budget and National Planning, the Nigerian School’s Sports Federation, Sports Writers, veterans amongst others.
He assured that the meeting will set the tone for a robust, renewed policy direction for Nigerian Sports as well as to seek areas of mutual benefits in the best interest of Nigerian Sports.
Honourable Abubakar assured that the era of bickering, bitterness and working at cross purposes was over.
“ We should all come together to forge a new direction for our sports. We have to work together with the executive and all stakeholders to actualize our collective dreams. Sports can only thrive when there is peace and harmony among the stakeholders.
“Sports unites us as a people, so we should deploy it to foster peace, unity, progress and development of our great country. Having played the game to the highest level, administered it as a club owner, I feel the pains of all stakeholders.
“Let’s put the past bad experiences behind us and focus on a bright future.
“We are not doing the youths any good if we don’t put the interest of the country first. We need to rally round each other to make things work well for everyone,” Adams said in a statement made available to LEADERSHIP Sports on Monday in Abuja.
The chairman in the statement also described the Super Falcons as a beacon of hope for not only Nigeria, but the African continent.
While commending the team’s impressive performance at the ongoing FIFA Women World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, he urged the team not to rest on their oars until they secure the ultimate price.
“Congratulations Falcons, we are so proud of you. We are solidly behind you, please don’t relax until you get to the finals and God willing win the trophy. You have lifted the spirit of millions of Nigerians, so don’t relent until victory is secured.”
