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My Job As Youth And Sports Minister Is Done. I’m Ready To Move On – Sunday Dare
Youths in Nigeria and the country’s sports sector should be bracing up for a new minister, or administrative pointman, when the reign of Chief Sunday Dare comes to a glorious end, on May 29, 2023.
Chief Dare made the disclosure on Saturday, while fielding questions on Sports Salsa, a live radio program, on Kennis FM, anchored by veteran Sports Journalist, Mitchel Obi.
“My job is done as sports minister; I have put in my best and I am ready to move on,” Sunday Dare declared.
He said in over three years and a half of his stewardship as Youth and Sports minister, he worked daily and round the clock, with a view to repositioning the ministry on the path of growth and sustainability.
“By the time I’m gone, nobody would say again that the sports ministry is a child’s play. Rather, Sports in Nigeria will from now on, be seen as a big business. One of the highpoints of my tenure was the reclassification of Sports as business and the enactment of the Sports Industry Policy (SIP) which of course, is a major achievement”.
The Sports Minister added that he will also be remembered for some transformative initiatives like, Adopt-an-Athlete and Adopt-a-Pitch, programmes, which has helped immensely in discovering and improving talents and rehabilitating Sports Infrastructures in the country.
The improved Welfare policy for elite athletes in particular, saw Team Nigeria track and field stars like Oluwatobi Amusan, Ese Brume, Blessing Oborodudu achieve historic podium successes at the Olympic Games in Japan, World Athletics Championships in Eugene Oregon USA, and the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
On the other hand, the Main Bowl and Practice pitch 1 of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja, National Stadium in Surulere Lagos, Obafemi Awolowo Stadium Ibadan, Daura Mini Stadium in Katsina state, got befitting rehabilitation after being adopted by some well meaning individuals and organisations.
While the adopt a pitch programme has seen the rehabilitation of key sporting infrastructure in the country. The adopt an athlete and improved welfare packages for the nation’s athletes were key in Team Nigeria’s excellent outings at the All African Games in Morocco, Africa youth game in Kenya which happens to be our best record at the junior youth championships held in Kenya. Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, and the World Athletics Championships in Eugene Oregon, USA.
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7 Days to AACT 2026: Uloma Ogbuokiri Champions Girls In Golf Legacy
Joel Ajayi
Nigeria – With seven days to the 2026 All Africa Challenge Trophy (AACT), Coordinator of Girls in Golf, Uloma Mbuko Ogbuokiri, is highlighting the importance of creating opportunities for young girls to discover, learn and excel in the sport as Nigeria prepares to host the continental women’s golf championship.
Through the Girls in Golf Legacy Project, AACT 2026 is seeking to extend the impact of the championship beyond the competition course by encouraging greater participation among young girls and helping to nurture the next generation of female golfers.
The initiative includes a mentoring target of 300 girls, providing an opportunity to introduce more young people to golf while inspiring confidence, discipline, leadership and ambition through sport.
The project reflects the broader objective of strengthening women’s golf in Nigeria and across Africa by building a pathway for young girls to develop their interest and skills, with the hope that more will eventually progress into competitive golf.
As countries prepare to gather in Abuja for AACT 2026, the Girls in Golf initiative also reinforces the importance of using major sporting events to create lasting opportunities for future generations.
Nigeria will host the All Africa Challenge Trophy for the third time, following the 1996 edition at Ikoyi Club 1938 in Lagos and the 2010 championship at the IBB International Golf & Country Club in Abuja.
The 2026 tournament is scheduled for November 2 to 7 at the IBB International Golf & Country Club, Abuja, under the slogan “Uniting Africa through the greens.”
With seven days remaining, the focus is not only on the golfers who will compete for continental honours, but also on the young girls who may be inspired to take up the sport and become the champions of tomorrow.
7 DAYS TO GO.
AACT 2026: UNITING AFRICA THROUGH THE GREENS.
AFRICA IS COMING TO ABUJA.
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