SPORTS BUSINESS CAN REDUCE UNEMPLOYMENT IN NIGERIA
Sports could be a veritable goldmine for government and citizens of Nigeria if it was well developed and utilized.
This was the consensus of participants at the Sports Summit organized by the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Oyo
state Chapter on Wednesday, 30th November 2016.
The participants said if sports is run properly it is capable of solving many social and economic problems including unemployment, thuggery and crimes.
While faulting the sports administrative system in the country, the participants who are stakeholders called for probity and accountability on part of sports administrators stressing that this is the only way the sector would attract sponsors and investors.
They further called for collaboration of stakeholders for development of sports in the country. While identifying sports writers and others stakeholders as partners in development of the sector, the speakers at the event urged sports journalists to be professional, objective and factual in the discharge of their duties.
Participants at the sports summit held at D'Rovans Ibadan include the Commissioner for Youth and Sports in Oyo State Mr Abayomi Oke, his counterpart in the Ministry of Information and Cultures Mr Toye Arulogun, the Acting General Manager Oyo State Sports Council, Mr Gboyega Makinde, the Zonal Coordinator National Sports Commission South West 2, Dr Steve Olarinoye as well as four former administrators of Shooting Stars Sports Club, Chief Adegboye Onigbinde, Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi, Dr Felix Owolabi-Akinloye as well as Pa Niyi Akande.
Others are the Special Adviser to Oyo State Governor on Information, Hon Gbolagade Busari, Chairman Oyo State Table Tennis Association, Chief Waheed Ekun, the Chairman Sports Committee of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Fatai Adesina, a Public Affairs Analyst, Dr Sanjo Akanmu, the lawyer of late Rashidi Yekini, Mr Jubril Muhammed and a Sports Journalist cum Marketer Mr Sola Akinwale.
Earlier in his welcome speech, the Oyo state Chairman of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, Mr Niyi Alebiosu said his Association put together the summit as parts of their contributions at halting the decline of sports in Nigeria.
This was the consensus of participants at the Sports Summit organized by the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Oyo
The participants said if sports is run properly it is capable of solving many social and economic problems including unemployment, thuggery and crimes.
While faulting the sports administrative system in the country, the participants who are stakeholders called for probity and accountability on part of sports administrators stressing that this is the only way the sector would attract sponsors and investors.
They further called for collaboration of stakeholders for development of sports in the country. While identifying sports writers and others stakeholders as partners in development of the sector, the speakers at the event urged sports journalists to be professional, objective and factual in the discharge of their duties.
Participants at the sports summit held at D'Rovans Ibadan include the Commissioner for Youth and Sports in Oyo State Mr Abayomi Oke, his counterpart in the Ministry of Information and Cultures Mr Toye Arulogun, the Acting General Manager Oyo State Sports Council, Mr Gboyega Makinde, the Zonal Coordinator National Sports Commission South West 2, Dr Steve Olarinoye as well as four former administrators of Shooting Stars Sports Club, Chief Adegboye Onigbinde, Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi, Dr Felix Owolabi-Akinloye as well as Pa Niyi Akande.
Others are the Special Adviser to Oyo State Governor on Information, Hon Gbolagade Busari, Chairman Oyo State Table Tennis Association, Chief Waheed Ekun, the Chairman Sports Committee of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Fatai Adesina, a Public Affairs Analyst, Dr Sanjo Akanmu, the lawyer of late Rashidi Yekini, Mr Jubril Muhammed and a Sports Journalist cum Marketer Mr Sola Akinwale.
Earlier in his welcome speech, the Oyo state Chairman of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, Mr Niyi Alebiosu said his Association put together the summit as parts of their contributions at halting the decline of sports in Nigeria.
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