Immediate past minister of sports, Solomon Dalung, has boasted that nobody born of a woman can stop President Muhammadu Buhari from re-appointing him.
Mr Dalung said this while speaking with newsmen on crisis in the basketball, athletics and football federations, and crisis in the Nigeria Football Supporters Club, during his time as minister.
“No, there is nobody born of a woman that can stop my appointment if God wants it to be. I am not carried away by such sentiments,” Dalung said while answering questions about forces allegedly working against his reappointment.
Dalung, who made several controversial statements as minister, promised to focus on building on ‘very viable grassroots development architecture’ if re-appointed.
“It’s God that gives power. If He chooses again to give me power, I think I will focus more on consolidating on a very viable grassroots development architecture; I will redirect most of government’s funds to that. The professional athletes will always be compensated for representing the country, but we need to balance things.
“I hope to also de-emphasise the construction of some of the giant sporting infrastructures that we have, as well as align myself with the world by adapting to convertible methods. You can build up a sporting arena, play and still use the venue for another thing. I saw that when we went for the Commonwealth Games (Australia 2018).
“I will also work closely with governors as concurrent legislative partners. I have travelled throughout this country and found that some states don’t have any stadium.
“Federations will be made to organise programmes in states and embark on specialisation sports, where every state will develop interest in its own sports,” Dalung said.
“No, there is nobody born of a woman that can stop my appointment if God wants it to be. I am not carried away by such sentiments,” Dalung said while answering questions about forces allegedly working against his reappointment.
Dalung, who made several controversial statements as minister, promised to focus on building on ‘very viable grassroots development architecture’ if re-appointed.
“It’s God that gives power. If He chooses again to give me power, I think I will focus more on consolidating on a very viable grassroots development architecture; I will redirect most of government’s funds to that. The professional athletes will always be compensated for representing the country, but we need to balance things.
“I hope to also de-emphasise the construction of some of the giant sporting infrastructures that we have, as well as align myself with the world by adapting to convertible methods. You can build up a sporting arena, play and still use the venue for another thing. I saw that when we went for the Commonwealth Games (Australia 2018).
“I will also work closely with governors as concurrent legislative partners. I have travelled throughout this country and found that some states don’t have any stadium.
“Federations will be made to organise programmes in states and embark on specialisation sports, where every state will develop interest in its own sports,” Dalung said.
