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Senator John Owan Enoh Marks 100 Days in Office, Pledges Ongoing Commitment to Progress and Development

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11 months ago

November 29, 2023

The Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh has commemorated a significant milestone—100 days in office—a period marked by notable strides and unwavering dedication to advancing sports development in Nigeria.

Reflecting on this milestone, Senator Enoh emphasized the accomplishments achieved and the continuous pursuit of progress lying ahead.

Thus far in his tenure, Senator Enoh has orchestrated several impactful initiatives aimed at fostering growth and excellence within Nigeria’s sports sector. While the list is endless, some achievements within the first 100 days include:

Fostering Grassroots Development: The Minister has promoted initiatives aimed at promoting grassroots development. He restructured the National Youth Games to stay true as a fit-for-purpose, enforcing age cap for the Games (U-15). Moreso, plans have been underway to revamp school sports in the country, so as to re-establish the system of talent manufacturing at school level.

Establishment of Anti-Doping Commission:
In a bold move to strengthen the battle against doping in sports, the Honourable Minister has pledged an unyielding commitment to fast-track the submission of the National Anti-Doping Commission Establishment Bill to the Federal Executive Council and the National Assembly for ratification within the forthcoming weeks. Having a legislation that sets up the National Anti-Doping Commission is going to be one of the clearest and strongest actions that the country would have taken to tackle doping.

NSIP Adoption: In a move that shows progressiveness, Senator Enoh adopted the National Sports Industry Policy, as a framework that could propel sports in the country. The Minister aligned the policy’s ideals on investment, infrastructure and incentive with his approach on sports development and sports for development. The double power of this intersection has shown tremendous potential to change Nigeria’s sport landscape.

NIS and TETFUND Partnership: In a landmark move towards advancing training of coaches in Nigeria, the Minister fostered a strategic partnership between the National Institute for Sports (NIS) and the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND). Amongst other things, the collaboration will aim to elevate the standard of coaching training, foster extensive research initiatives, and bolster funding opportunities geared towards enhancing coaches’ education across the nation.

Adopting the 10-year Football Masterlan: The masterplan encompasses strategies and frameworks to address multiple facets of football development, including grassroots participation, talent identification, infrastructure enhancement, coaching and education, governance, and international competitiveness.

The 100-day milestone represents a foundation for Senator John Owan Enoh’s continuous commitment to driving transformative changes within Nigeria’s sports landscape.

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Gusau Praises President Tinubu, ValueJet crew for diligence and endurance

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3 days ago

October 15, 2024

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau on Tuesday expressed the deep appreciation of the NFF and the Nigeria Football family for the warm words of encouragement from the President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR following the Super Eagles’ return from a better-forgotten Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match adventure in Libya.

On Monday, Mr. President put out a statement warmly welcoming the team back to home, and asking for prompt justice from the Confederation of African Football following the inhumane treatment of the Nigerian contingent. Mr. President also commended the proactive coordination between the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Federal Ministry of Sports Development in addressing the unfortunate episode and ensuring the safe return of the players.

“We hereby express our deep and sincerest appreciation to His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his warm and kind words of encouragement. These words have gone a long way to reassure the players of the firm support of the Government and people of Nigeria for what they do and the efforts and sacrifice they make in representing this great country.

“The commitment and love for the team by the Government and the entire nation was aptly demonstrated by the physical presence of the Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh at the airport to welcome the team back to Nigeria.

“Mr. President as the father of the nation, has once again demonstrated his concern and keen interest in the beautiful game of football that unites our peoples from all walks of life and across all known mental, physical, spiritual, political and economic boundaries, and which fosters national unity and friendship among peoples and nations of the universe.”

Gusau, who led the delegation to Libya, also commended the captain and crew of the ValueJet aircraft that flew the delegation to and from that country, saying that their patience, diligence, good manners, warmth and endurance made the trip less arduous for the contingent.

“The captain (Mr. Abdul-Latif) and crew were awesome. I must commend, in particular, the captain. He did his job professionally and with a touch of excellence, and even intervened at a point to talk to the airport operatives to allow the NFF leadership to go outside the airport to find a way to hire vehicles for the team. As a fellow North African (Tunisian) who had worked in Libya previously, they were ready to offer him hotel accommodation but not any other member of the crew or any Nigerian, as all the hotels in the city disclosed that they had strict orders not to welcome any Nigerian nationality. He refused their offer and rather opted to sleep in the aircraft with the rest of the crew.

“The captain and crew showed great maturity and kindness. We will never forget them.”

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