Nigerian king and father of comedy, Ali Baba has charged the Delta State newly elected governor, Sheriff Oborevwori to channel the state energy toward grassroots sports.
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Ali Baba has suggested that Delta State is capable to organize an Internationally known grassroots swimming competition and royal games.
Despite the blazing form of Delta State in national sports competitions over decades now, the comedy icon still believes that the government of Delta has a lot to do for grassroots sports development.
In Alibaba’s congratulatory speech to the incoming governor, he wrote. “Let Delta State start a royal grassroots tournament. All the kings will choose youth from their community to take part.
“This will integrate grassroots sports, promote culture and develop unity. With the rivers all over Delta State, the state should have a swimming competition.
“Make it big like the Lagos Marathon. You can get many Michael Phelps in the riverine areas of the state as many of them are using the talent for the wrong purpose.
Alibaba enumerated a lot of things he hope the new administration will do for the youth, particularly for arts, culture and grassroots sports as he charged the state government not to relent in sports development.
Atunyota Alleluya Akpobome, professionally known as Ali Baba, is a Nigerian stand-up comedian, master of ceremonies and actor.
Ali Baba was born in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria on 24 June 1965, to the royal family of Agbarha Otor. He is the first son of several children and spent his first 8 years in Warri. His father is a retired soldier who served in Lagos.
He attended Command Secondary School, Ipaja, Lagos ,and Ibru College Agbarha-Otor, Delta. He attended Bendel State University (now Ambrose Alli University), Ekpoma and graduated with a degree in Religious Studies & Philosophy
