Sports

“We Want To Create Viable Career Pathways For Young Nigerian Talents” – Sports Minister Says

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1 year ago

September 24, 2023

…Calls for allied action in the fight against age-cheating and doping violation

The Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh has stated that beyond laurels and glory at competitions, his administration is focused on ensuring teeming youths with talents in the country forge viable career pathways as athletes.

The Minister made the statement during a briefing in Asaba, as he reiterated the unwavering commitment of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to continually pay utmost attention to every facet of sports development in the country.

“I can assure you that the present leadership of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, shall pay undivided attention to the development of the abundant talents we have all around the nation,” John Enoh said. “We do this not just with an eye on podium performances, but to also create career pathways for our youth and millions of job opportunities in the sports value chain,” he added.

Senator Enoh also stated that the ministry will collaborate with industry stakeholders to strengthen the fight against age cheating in sports, as well as forestall the violation of doping rules, especially amongst young athletes.

“The issue of age cheating in sports is an area in which the Ministry requires the support and collaboration of all stakeholders. On our part, one of the innovations at this year’s edition of the Games is the introduction of the National Identity Number (NIN) as part of the verification process for athletes. Working with other stakeholders, we shall keep improving the process as we move along until we reduce this menace to the barest minimum. We have to get this right as a nation if we hope to achieve sports excellence,” Senator Enoh said.

“Do your best in your respective sports disciplines and compete cleanly without the use of performance-enhancing substances that will eventually ruin your career in sports. I also encourage you to utilize the opportunities provided by the Games to develop enduring friendships and career paths for yourself,” he advised.

Medals have started rolling in for states, with Delta, Lagos, Cross River, Abia, Rivers, and Bayelsa States, as well as the Federal Capital Territory winning laurels in different categories of weightlifting events.

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Cricket: Edo, Lagos Secure Win As Women’s Championship Begins

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7 hours ago

October 22, 2024

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

Edo and Lagos states have both secured wins on the first day of the Nigeria Cricket Federation ,NCF, Women’s Championship in Abuja.

The tournament ongoing at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja saw Edo beat Kaduna state by 61 runs in the first game of the day.

Kaduna won the toss and opted to field but couldn’t not do much to restrict the batting prowess of the Edo state side.

Edo scored 115 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in their allotted 20 overs.
While trying to chase the target, Kaduna could only settle for 54 runs as they lost all 10 wickets in 16.3 overs, with Edo claiming a 61 run win.

The second game of the day ended in favour of the Lagos state side as the claimed a 69 run win against Anambra.

Anambra won the toss and opted to field, but Lagos showed sheer dominance with the bat scoring 118 for the loss of two in 20 overs.

Anambra in reply could only manage 49 runs for the loss of nine wickets in 20 overs, giving Lagos the win with 69 runs. Meanwhile Anambra, Edo, Kogi, Ekiti, Gombe, Lagos, Akwa Ibom and Kaduna are currently participating in the tournament scheduled to end on Sunday.

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