By Seun Adams
The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, on Thursday played host to the Vice Chancellor, of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Obi, even as the guest expressed unflinching support to ensure the Minister’s success in global sporting arena.
The VC was accompanied on the trip by the Registrar, Amb. Gabriel Egbe, Director, Academic Planning, Prof. Ajayi Omoogun and Alumni Relations Officer, Sir Dorn Enamhe.
The Minister, a proud alumni of the University assured that he will not let down the University, Cross Riverians and Nigeria down as Sports Minister under Bola Tinubu.
While counting on the support of every Nigerian, the Minister promised to explore necessary avenues to ensure the resuscitation of sporting facilities across the country.
This move he said will provide the nation’s athletes with an enabling environment to compete favourably with their counterparts globally
The Minister gave the assurance today in his office at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja when he received the Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Obi and her team.
He stated that sports development is one of the cardinal priorities of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Administration and thus, no stone would be left unturned in the realization of the objective
Enoh, explained that
this is one of the reasons why he has accepted to operate from the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, being a very definitive national monument, the best multi-purpose stadium complex in Africa and has all the necessary facilities which can stand alongside international stadia in contemporary age
He informed that one of his earnest desires is to see sports develop right from the grassroots, that is, the primary, secondary, even to the University environment with a view to having best representations for all games that the country is participating in.
The Minister expressed his appreciation to the VC, the Management Team as well as the University of Calabar Alumni in particular, for felicitating with him on his appointment.
He assured that he will not fail in lifting the name of the Alma Mater high, through the diligent discharge of his mandate in line with the policy thrust of the present administration
Speaking earlier, Prof. Obi, said she was in the Ministry to felicitate with one of their own on his appointment as the Honourable Minister of Sports Development
She thanked President Tinubu for finding him worthy of such a challenging appointment, adding that the University of Calabar and Cross Riverians are proud and solidly behind him, as such will continue to support him, not only to transform sports as a viable sector of the economy but to also ensure that Nigeria joins the committee of sporting nations.
The VC who was accompanied on the visit by the Registrar, Amb. Gabriel Egbe, Director, Academic Planning, Prof. Ajayi Omoogun and Alumni Relations Officer, Sir Dorn Enamhe also presented a card of felicitation to the Minister.
