Dare assures support to states Directors of Sports

The Ministry of Youth and sports Development has assured that it would continue to collaborate with State Directors of Sports  to ensure sports development in the country as well as  to empower the Youths in line with the policy thrust of President Muhammadu Buhari.

This assurance was given by the  Minister of Youth and Sports Development Chief Sunday Dare  when he met with the new executive of the Forum of Directors  of Sports in Benin.

Chief Dare said  Government was  determined to  empower the  Youth through sports  for  the economic growth of the country.

While commending the State Directors of Sports for conducting a peaceful, free and fair election, Chief Dare assured that the Ministry would sustain the existing cordial relationship with the Directors to identify talents that would represent the country at international competitions.  The Minister said the State Directors of Sports from the 36 states and FCT deserve commendation for their maturity and unity of purpose which culminated into a peaceful and fair election .

In his remarks, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr Nebeolisa Anako acknowledged the State Directors of Sports/ Zonal Chairmen as a formidable team that had always added value to sports development in the country.

 He urged  them to maintain the cordial relationship that  ensured the successful hosting of the  20th National  Sports festival tagged Edo 2020.

Also speaking, the newly elected Chairman  Mr Isaac Isaac  said their visit was to officially present the new Exco  to the Management team of the Ministry and to seek collaboration with the Ministry.