Whilst frowning on the wastage of the N9 billion budget, Gara reasoned that the minister’s plan could attract the wrath of the various international bodies, which the federations are affiliated to. He warned the minister not to interfere in the electoral process but should ensure the key positions are filled by the right people.
“I support the minister’s plan to ensure the right persons occupy key positions at the various sports federations, but he should not interfere with their election so as not to earn the wrath of the international bodies they are affiliated to. He should only ensure that the right people hold key positions in the various federations,” he said on Channels Television on Tuesday.
He continued, “For instance, the National Olympic Committee receives billions of naira years as a grant from the International Olympic Committee, and no one has bothered to ask what they do with the money. Now we have just wasted N9 billion in Paris without erecting a goalpost.
Nigeria fielded 88 athletes in 12 sports in Paris and ended up without a medal, the eighth time the country would suffer the same fate in 19 appearances at the multi-sport event since making its debut at the 1952 edition in Helsinki.
The minister expressed his displeasure at the embarrassing outcome, threatening to cast sieve in the various sports federations at the forthcoming elections.
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