Igali, who spoke with journalists at the ongoing National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State, said: “I want Nigerian government, through the Sports Ministry, to fund sports properly and engage the patriotic and creative minds of the youth to foster unity nationwide.
“Other countries use sports to mitigate youth unrest, social vices and illiteracy in the society. So, I want to humbly request that government should think of empowering youths of Nigeria through sports with huge budgetary allocation,” he stated. He also called on the Federal Government to accord sports icons an ambassadorial role with diplomatic passports for good reasons. Igali explained that by so doing, sportsmen and women in Nigeria would begin to have respect to function in building the image of the country at home and abroad. The Commissioner revealed that other countries have such portfolios for their sports men and women due to their excellent performance in sports.
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