The Federal Government has declared a state of
emergency on sports.
The Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr Solomon Dalung, made the
declaration in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory.
The announcement was
made on Thursday shortly after the Minister received the report on the Olympic
Games presented by the Sports Reform Committee.
Mr Dalung said
Nigeria’s dismal performance at the Rio Olympics necessitated the declaration
of a state of emergency on sports.
The Chairman of the
Committee, Mr Godwin Kienka, advised the government to implement the
recommendations of the committee.
He added that Nigeria never prepared for
success at the Olympic Games.