A daring declaration has come forth that the problems of soccer growth and deserted sports activities buildings throughout the nation can be confronted squarely by the federal authorities within the unfolding yr 2026.
This assurance was offered in an unique interview with Sports247 by the nationwide secretary of All Progressive Congress (APC), Senator Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru, who promised to provide President Bola Tinubu particulars of the present state of Nigeria’s sports activities infrastructure.
Senator Basiru, who’s at the moment in Morocco as a part of a high-powered delegation from the APC to assist the Tremendous Eagles’ aspirations on the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, admitted that extra must be executed in utilizing sports activities as a worldwide picture boosting model for Nigeria.
He started by calling on people, company our bodies, industries and authorities companies to hitch within the strategy of floating soccer academies throughout the nation.
“We have to spend money on soccer academies and get younger skills that may be found. We now have to groom them to play on the worldwide stage, so as to enhance the boldness of Nigerian soccer followers.
“They need the chance to see their gamers carry out effectively. So, we’ve got quite a bit to do when it comes to sports activities growth … not solely soccer, but in addition for rugby, golf, basketball, athletics and tennis.
“All of them and lots of others should be effectively developed. We have to put in additional effort, notably within the growth of skills.
“We all know that this engagement will carry out the very best of our youth in artistic and profitable manners,” the APC’s scribe reasoned.
He continued with a promise to intimate President Tinubu with urgent points at the moment affecting sports activities in Nigeria, particularly relating to deserted federal arenas in Lagos, Ibadan, Bauchi, Kaduna and different as soon as vibrant venues throughout the nation.
Basiru identified, “Because the nationwide secretary of the ruling get together, I’ve unfettered entry to Mr President. So, I’ll put throughout to him the sentiments of Nigerians relating to sports activities growth and infrastructure within the nation.
“I imagine Mr. President will deal with the problem of renovation for our essential stadia which have been nearly deserted throughout the nation.
“I believe it began with some nationwide monuments that had been left to rot by earlier administrations. Nonetheless, we’ve got seen the latest renovation of the Nationwide Theatre in Iganmu.
“I imagine that the identical may also occur to all nationwide sports activities buildings throughout the federation. The president will work on them as a part of the sports activities agenda of his administration,” Basiru assured.
