Joel Ajayi
Former Deputy Governor of Edo State Comrade Philip Shuaibu has expressed delight with the progress and innovations put in place by the Director General of National Sports commission NSC Hon. Bukola Olopade towards restoration of Nigeria sport within the short period of time.
Comrade Shuiabu gave this commendation on Thursday in Abuja when he visited the Director General in his office, where he described Olopade appointment as square peg in square hole.
According to him, I want to thank Mr president for the domestication of sports, the National Sport Commission is the way to go, because sports generally, has limited government influence when it comes to the status of sports in the world.
“So, making the NSC take over running a sport is one major achievement I always saying it, sports can’t be like run other government activities because of the nature of sports.
“And I am here to congratulate my brother Hon Olopade. We have all been in this game, we all have passion to turn Nigeria sport around, because for some of us, Nigeria sports, a sport is another goldmine for Nigeria, and I’m happy that sports is now business venture.
“Sports can be the best oil for Nigeria, and we can take a lot of young boys and girls out of labour markets. There’s a huge number that we can get there. So, I’m happy, and when I got the news of the appointment of the Chairman and my brother here DG, I know we’ve done many together, I know we’ve also boxed ourselves
“So, I am happy, and I decided today that let me physically pay a visit and say Congratulations him. “ he said.
