Minister of Sports and Youth
Development, Barrister Solomon Dalung, will appear before the Senate Committee
on Sports on September 25.
Dalung will be quizzed on the
money given to him for the National Sports Festival and also funds released for
the conduct of just concluded sports federation elections.
This was confirmed by Chairman of
the Senate Committee on Sports, Obinna Ogba, in a chat with SportingLife.
Ogba revealed that Senate
President Bukola Saraki, expressed worries over number of petitions received
daily over the conduct of the Minister, hence the need to invite him to clear
up the issues.
Ogba stated that the Upper
Chamber has expressed concern over the non activities in Sports which would
have been the best way to engage the youths and discover athletes for the
future.
“I can tell you that the Senate is in dark
over the activities of the Sports Ministry. I can also to tell you that all
money requested to host the national sports festival was promptly appropriated
and released but I can’t tell you what is holding it because every year we
appropriate money for the festival. What I know that is happening in sports is
crisis, protest and petitions.
“There is no day without
petition. The World Youth games held in Bahamas, Nigeria didn’t take part due
to visa hitches and the money appropriated for it no one can account for it and
you sports writers are not asking questions. Look our sports is gone and only
miracle can bring it back under this minister,” Ogba said.
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