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“When I see none sports personalities in charge of sports in the country, I feel bad. This situation is not only peculiar to Nigeria because some other African countries are guilty of this anomaly.” Nigeria SportsMinistry Ujiri

Ujiri, who was in Lagos to celebrate the 2019 NBA trophy won by Toronto Raptors Basketball Club with Nigerians, said giving retired athletes the responsibility of managing the country’s sports would go a long way in revamping sports in Nigeria.

Ujiri expressed concerns over the state of sports infrastructure in the country, while calling on the federal, state and local government to rally build enduring structures in Nigeria.

 

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