The Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr. Sunday Dare has directed the onward payment of funds into the accounts of Nigerian athletes to provide some relief in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak.
The payments which commenced Wednesday, is part of the 10 million Naira donated by Remo Stars FC Chairman, Kunle Soname and 1 million Naira from an unnamed patriotic Nigerian as take-off of the athletes relief fund initiated by the minister.
The sum of fifty thousand Naira is being paid into the direct accounts of each of the athletes from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) account of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development.
The fund as agreed will be raised from the proceeds of the National Lottery Trust Fund, partner agencies, corporate bodies and individuals, to care for the welfare of athletes, their training, preparation and participation in major international competitions has now begun to serve it’s major aim of establishment in such a difficult time as this.
