Special Assistant to the President on Sports and ex Nigeria international, Daniel Amokachi, has stated the Federal Government’s determination to improve sports and sporting activities in the country making this remarks during the flag-off of a grassroots talent hunt programme tagged “Next Naija Football Super Star” in Abuja which is a reality TV show aimed at creating a viable platform for budding grassroots talent in Nigeria and beyond.
Amokachi posited that the government was trying its best in the area of sports to ensure that youths are positively engaged while also revealing his pride to say that we have a President, a Minister of Sports, and a Senate President who loves sports and have been trying as much as possible to create a lot of platforms where the youths can benefit, ” our number one priority is to make sports business, because if it is not business, then we will just be wasting our time.”
“We are living in a society where our football has degenerated to a pitiable and unenviable state, we have one million and one talented football players in this country who are anxious to get a platform to showcase what they have and I think this is an opportunity for them,” Daniel Amokachi hailed the program organizers.
“When you talk about football talents, Nigeria is in the top three, only after Brazil and Argentina but because we are not productive in the sense that football or sports are not run as a serious business in Nigeria that is why we don’t get the desired results.”
“It is, however, good to see a young group of people who see the benefits of investing in talents, coming together and organising a grassroots programme where young footballers can showcase what they have,” he said.
He further advised the young and upcoming football talents to remain steadfast and focused, if they must achieve their dreams of a better future for them and their families.
“You must be disciplined, focused, and determined. If you have these three important qualities it will definitely help in propelling you towards achieving your dreams.”
