Danagogo Promises To Consolidate -Officially Takes Over Sports Ministry By Remi Sulola, Abuja New minister of sports and chairman of National Sports Commission (NSC), Dr. Tamuno ‘Tammy’ Danagogo has declared that his era in office would be characterised by proper development of the sector and peace as part of an immediate, broad, holistic approach to contributing in achieving the transformation agenda of the current federal government administration. The minister made this declaration at the formal handling over ceremony by his predecessor Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi on Monday 17th March, at Abuja national stadium. Speaking at the occasion the minister stated that his focus would be to consolidate on the past gains of his immediate predecessor, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi and to build on them for greater glory. According to him: “Whereas we are proud of our recent achievements, I am more focused on the future and how we are going to continue to drive and sustain the growth of our brand to enable the Commission meet its full potentials and win more laurels”. He maintained that with determination and commitment the goal can be achieved to the extent that Nigeria can truly profit from the unimaginable riches of sports merchandising. The minister further stated that with the entire leadership of staff he is inheriting, hard-working sportsmen and women and sports enthusiasts in the country that there was nothing stopping the Commission from becoming the most coveted government Agency in the country. He also noted that the Commission has the capacity to promote national unity, enhance tourism, create jobs and economic empowerment as well as boost health and gain goodwill through fair sportsmanship while winning laurels. He enjoined all stakeholders in sports to work closely to elevate and grow the sports industry in order to create greater opportunities for the country, youths and businesses stressing that all Nigerian should be passionate, creative, be focused and work as a team. The minister used the occasion to call on the members of the fourth estate of the realm to always verify their facts, saying that, contrary to reports by some section of the media that the former minister refused to hand-over the mantle of leadership to him, as he insisted that there was nothing like that, since Abdullahi has sufficiently demonstrated his readiness to work with him. Earlier, Abdullahi said the report that claimed that he refused to hand over was not only a falsehood but also in bad faith as there was nothing like that. While submitting his hand-over notes, the former minister pledged his continued loyalty to the incumbent saying that he was ever willing and ready to oblige his expertise and services whenever he is called upon. He also urged the management of the NSC to collaborate with the new minister and give him all the support they had extended to him while in office.
Posted on: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 19:41:29 +0000
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