Nigerian youth under
the ages of Grand Visionary Youth Empowerment Initiative have charged the new Minister of Sports to put in place modalities for full participation of Nigeria in the up coming World Cup and Commonwealth games.
At a press briefing in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State, Chairman of the Association, Mr. Osaro Michael, said that Nigeria must not only participate in the events but must win laurels.
According to Mr. Michael, the group is ready to work with the minister to mobilise the entire youth in the country towards supporting the policies and programmes of not only the sports ministry but the Federal Government.
The association chairman, who described the sports ministry as very critical to national development, expressed optimism that the minister, who had served as local government chairman and commissioner in Rivers State, would surely bring his wealth of experience to bear in his new assignment.
He declared that the youths are happy that the sports ministry is being supervised by a youthful minister, stressing that it now behoves all youth in the country to support one of their own to enable him succeed. He pledged the support of the group.
Also speaking, the Akuku Toru Local Government Co-ordinator of the Association, Mr. Jack Barisoma, thanked President Goodluck Jonathan, for appointing Dr Danagogo, to serve in the capacity and pledged the support of youths in the area.
Super Eagles Mikel Obi (10) surrounded by Spanish opponents during the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil