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Sunday Dare to Extend Helping Hands to Ex Green Eagles Star Henry Nwosu
The Minister for Youth and Sports Development Sunday Dare has expressed sadness over ill-health of former Green Eagles star, Henry Nwosu.
The Minister said efforts are already on to assist the 1980 AFCON winner to get back to good health as soon as possible.
Dare said, “I empathize with our dear Henry Nwosu and his family, at a time like this. Already, efforts are on-going to reach him. We respect him as one who flew the flag of the country high and a legend of the National Team.”
The Sports Minister, through his Ministry, has reached out to ex Internationals, who needed help in the past and promised that Henry Nwosu will also get the assistance of the Ministry.
“We respect and honour the labour of our heroes, past and present, and so we have assisted them before and Henry Nwosu will not be left out of it.”
The Ministry, has in the past reached out to the families of past national heroes such as Sunday Bada, Ali Jeje, Sam Okwaraji, Rashidi Yekini and Kadiri Ikhana, and a few others. The Minister has expanded his personal funds in this area.
Dare mentioned that one of the reasons he initiated the Athletes Welfare Scheme(AWS) was to look after the well-being of ex-Internationals.
He wished Nwosu a quick recovery and enjoined all Nigerians to pray for him at this time.
“I pray for a quick recovery for Nwosu and call on all Nigerians to put him in their prayers at this time,” the Minister said.
Henry Nwosu is one of the youngest players to win the AFCON, after the 1980 triumph with the Green Eagles. He has also worked with almost all the age grade national teams in Nigeria.
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CSO Salutes Trump
A Civil Society Organization (CSO) under the aegis of Initiative for Leadership Development and Change (ILDC) has congratulated President Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States of America.
Chief Ugochukwu Nnam, President of the CSO said this in an interview with the Newsmen in Abuja on Monday.
He expressed optimism over improvement on not just American economy but global economy with the inauguration of Trump.
“This is a man with greater vision of making environment around him great.
“In less than few hours of his inauguration, TikTok is back into existence, this shows how he is going to revive the world economy,” he said.
The ILDC boss who reiterated his confidence in Trump’s Presidency, described him as a man of clues and ideas to drive a stable America and the world at large.
He lauded Trump’s collaboration with global entrepreneurs like Elon Musk in an effort to revitalize America’s economy.
According to him, men and women of ideas flock together, they work together for better society and this is what Trump is doing.
Recall that Donald Trump became the 47th President of the U.S by polling 312 electoral votes Vice President Kamala Harris’ 226 votes in Nov, 2024.
Following the oath of office, Trump will address the nation before he is expected to parade across town to the White House and attend three inaugural balls in the evening
About 200,000 supporters are expected to visit the city to mark the presidential transfer of power.
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