ports Commission Runs To Buhari, READ WHY

Ahassan Yakmut, director-general National Sports
Commission has pleaded with President Muhammadu
Buhari to assist in the development of sports in Nigeria.
The DG made the appeal after briefing President Buhari on
the activities of his Commission at the presidential Villa
yesterday, August 24 in Abuja.
Yakmut however commended the federal government for
being the highest financier of sports in Nigeria.
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He said: "We briefed President on sports development in
Nigeria and its retinue of social economic values.
"President was impressed with the presentation but he
raised observation on the need for us to rekindle the
exploitation of the medals available in swimming in order to
make Nigeria top in All African Games table in future and
that is actually the presidential observation that we have
taken technical interest to ensure that it is implemented to
the letter.
"You know that we also have cultures that are oriented with
gymnastics and that culture is the one that we will first of
all technically invest in terms of facilities, coaches and
programmes to make sure we compete with others.
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"Yes, we did discuss funding. But rather in discussion of
funding we commended the Federal Government for being
the highest financier of sports in Nigeria. And we also
sought for his intervention to encourage the private sector
to do the same with their budget for corporate social
responsibility to promote sports.
"And we also requested that his Excellency should intervene
to allow the Nigeria Lottery Trust Fund to also channel a
good percentage of the resources or funds available in the
Fund for sports development as quoted in the Act that
establishes it.
"The Act says: 'The Funds in the Lottery Trust Fund are
supposed to be disbursed for sports and other courses.' But
we are yet to see that in a good percentage in order to
encourage grassroot sports."
Meanwhile, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos state has
reiterated his administration's commitment to develop
grassroot sports in the state.
This is in fulfillment of one of the promises he made during
the electioneering campaign.