Jalla wants appointment of new Delta State Commission board to be based on merit and competence
..Says political consideration should be jettisoned in the appointment
President of National Association of Nigerian Footballers ( NANF), Harrison Jalla has reminded the Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori that nurturing talents into world class athletes needs special skills, impartation of knowledge and mentorship just as he advised him to ensure that the yet to be constituted Sports Commission should be based on merit and competence.
According to him, the Governor should also remember that Delta State is home to Famous Schools like Hussey college Warri, Urhobo college Effurun, Government college Ughelli and St. Patrick college Asaba who have produced great sports talents for the country.
Jalla said ” The success of Nigeria sports in all ramifications is mainly built on the products of these schools. Sports is not a sector to be toyed with because if properly managed it will export talents and services.
“Sports has been grossly neglected in Delta State since the advent of the 4th Republic, a lip service attention cannot be given to a key sector that can change the Economic fortunes of the State and as such political consideration must be jettisoned in the constitution of the board.
“Former Military Governor of defunct Midwest Region/ Bendel State Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia of blessed memory in his 9 years in office demonstrated how sports can be the central focus of a State.
“Your Excellency the incoming Delta State Sports Commission Board should be an unimpeded collection of ASTUTE sports administrators and an exclusive preserve of retired sportsmen and women moving forward.
He noted that Delta State can never be in short supply; the likes of former African Footballer of the Year, Victor Ikpeba, Elder Eddington Kuejubola, Sam Sodje, Clement Temile, The Kator Brothers Sunny and Joshua Kator, Efan Ekoku, Precious Monye, Francis Monidafe, Prince Afejuku, Sam Okpodu, Paul Obire and many more have the competence to drive new Sports policy that will put Delta State youth in the world map of their chosen career in sports”, he concluded.
