Nigeria places too much emphasis on football - Adedoja

Date: 2012-04-02

FORMER Minister of Sports and Chairman National Sports Commission (NSC), Professor Taoheed Adedoja has revealed that over emphasis on the game of football contributed to the dwindling trend of sports development in the country.

Professor Adedoja made this pronouncement while speaking with sports writers at the ongoing 13th edition of West African University Games (WAUG) at University of Ilorin sports complex, Kwara State.

The ex-minister stated that too much emphasis were being placed on the round leather game to the detriment of other sports in which he believed that Nigeria has abundant talents that could be harness for greater limelight.

He thereby charged the NSC and other stakeholders to embark on developmental programmes that can make other sports more competitive and sought after rather than football that has taken the shines away from others.

Also, he urged the administrators to fashion out ways of improving their various sports and make it of international repute while sighting the case of FIFA who has succeeded over the years to market the game and created a niche for the game widely regarded as king of all sports across the globe.

"Though in Nigeria, we have talents across the federation, but the problem is that every corner in the country, football is being played all round while other sports failed to enjoy the kind of available facilities like football, administrators should find a lasting solution to improve their games as being done in the international sports".

"Football has gained international recognition and that is why it is rated higher than combination of many other sports, every nation belong to FIFA because that is the only avenue to gather momentum in the world of sports. 

Some nations do not take part in other sports apart from football, because they want to belong to global society in which football commands respect."

"Football makes some countries to get favour internationally because of the significance of the game unlike others, but my own view is that adequate attention should be given to other sports and not only football, as this will facilitate speedy development of other games in the near future". He opined.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Femtech     Mohammed Kamaludeen     Yoonus Lawal     Umar Ayinla Saro     Durosinlohun Atiku     Gwanara     Surajudeen Akanbi     ENetSuD     VADA     Naira Redesign     Saka Saadu     Ajikobi     Abdulwahab Oba     Ifelodun     Ayekale     Tunde Yusuf     Salihu Alhaji Musa     Bukola Saraki     Abdulrazaq Sanni     Abdullahi AbdulMajeed     Kwara University Of Education     Christopher Ayeni     Aasiyat Bello Oyedepo     Olatunde Olukoya     First Lady     Ajibola Saliu Ajia     Mustapha Akanbi     Abdullahi Saadudeen Alikinla     Ojo Fadumila     Kwara Pdp     Amada Jidda     Galland Marcias     Apado     Femi Agbaje     Bio Ibrahim     Risikat Lawal     Ahman Pategi University     Olaoye B. Felix     Shonga     Aishat Sulu-Gambari     Lawal Jimoh     IYA ALFA NLA     GGDSS Pakata     Salami Adekunle     Ibrahim Jawondo     Afetu Of Alabe     Mary Kemi Adeosun     Muhammad Mustapha Suleiman     Lafiagi     Lasiele Alabi Yahaya     Nnazua     CUTI     Abdulmutalib Shittu     JUSUN     Emir Of Yashikira     Azeez Bello     Oko-Olowo     Dan Masanin     Ibrahim Abikan     Sarkin Malamai     Najim Yaasin     Muyideen Ajani Bello     Bahago     TETFUND     Labour Party     Ajeigbe     Ayegbeni     Abdulhakeem Amao     Balogun Fulani     Folorunsho Erubu     Chief Imam Of Ilorin     Abatemi Usman     Kwara State Health Insurance Agency     Suleiman Mora Omar     Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa     Ogbondoroko     Biliaminu Aliu    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Veterinary Teaching Hospital     Amosa     Emir Of Yashikira     Anilelerin     Ahmad Belgore     JMK Construction Company Limited     Balogun Ajikobi     Timothy Olatunde Fadipe     Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye     Jide Ashonibare     Makama Of Kaiama     Bello John Olanrewaju     Folaranmi Aro     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     Musa Aibinu     Oke-Kura     Elerinjare-Ibobo     Raji AbdulRasaq     Ajibola Ademola Julius     Facemasks     JAAC     Ijagbo     Sa\'ad Alanamu     Gbugbu International Market     Rex Olawoye     Kunle Okeowo     State Bureau Of Internal Revenue     Abdulwasiu Bolaji Adeyi     Ekiti     Rafiu Olasile     Hussein Olokooba     Abdulrazaq Akorede     Ubandoma     Voices Of Tomorrow     Abatemi-Usman     Yaru     Olubukola Kifayat Adedeji     EFCC     Galadima     Kwara Teaching Service Commission     Gbadeyan Gbadura Yomi     Tsaragi     Wole Oke     Sa\'adu Salau     Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Bluenile Associates     Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa     Aisha Buhari     Kwara Pdp     Olatunji Moronfoye     Katibi Ibraheem Adeola     Kwara Basketball Association     Apado     Bello Taoheed Abubakar     Kola Olota     Kolawole Akande     UNIFEMGA     Kamaldeen Kehinde     Doyin Agbamu     Damilola Yusuf     Balogun Fulani     Jimoh Akani     Markaz Arabic And Islamic Training Institute, Agege     Jamila Bio Ibrahim     Fola Consultant     Akeem Lawal     Mohammed Lawal     Jimoh Saadudeen Muhammed     Muhammadu Buhari     Kwara State Government     Gbemisola Saraki     Micheal Imoudu     Tescom.kwarastate.gov.ng     COVID-19 Palliatives     Odo-Owa     HAMFAT Clinic And Maternity     Zulu Gambari