By Frank Momoh
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, on Wednesday urged Nigerian youth to ensure total utilization of every opportunity being made available to them.
This, the Minister, said it will greatly impact their lives positively for themselves and Nigeria.
Dare, gave the advice in his office, in Abuja when he received the officials of the Nigerian Tulip International College, (NTIC), Abuja who led the representatives of the 21 best students selected from the 2019 National Youth Games held in Ilorin, Kwara State, on a courtesy visit to update him on the activities and programmes of students in the school.
Represented by the Permanent Secretary, in the Ministry, Alh. Ismaila Abubakar, the Minister assured the Nigerian Youth and the students in particular, that they will not regret utilizing the golden opportunities given to them.
He assured that the Ministry will continue to collaborate with relevant stakeholders with a view to promoting grassroot sports as an avenue for ensuring socio-economic growth and development of the country.
Dare, further explained that President Muhammadu Buhari’s Administration has put in place several youth initiatives, not only to empower Nigerian youth in their diverse talented areas, but also provide them opportunities to become employers of labour, particularly, in the field of sports
Speaking earlier, the Managing Director (NTIC) Mr. Fevzullah Bilgin, said his visit is aimed at updating the Minister on the progress made since 2019 when the students were selected and granted admission into the school for further training so as to sharpen their skills in sports.
According to him, 2019 and now, the students have participated in both international and national sporting competitions, and won a total of 36 medals from different sports.
He therefore called for sustainability of the existing relationship between the school and the ministry with a view to enhancing grassroot sports development in the country.
The Director, Press & Public Relations, Mr. Mohammed Manga, signed the release on behalf of the Ministry.