The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan-Enoh, has called for investment in Nigerian football club, stressing that it will help reflect the “die-hard Nigerian spirit.”
The sports minister made the call when he met with the famous business leader, Tony Elumelu, as part of his continuous conversation to revolutionize the country’s football landscape.
He reiterated the importance of instilling confidence in Nigeria’s prime sport, football, through strategic investments in the local league.
He urged the chairman of Heirs Holdings and founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Tony Elumelu, chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu and other prominent investors to invest local football clubs, according to Leadership.
“We must put a home-based structure in place that reflects the charismatic, energetic, and die-hard Nigerian spirit,” he emphasized.
He called on the private sector to seize the vast opportunities in sports development, its potential to drive economic growth, revenue generation, job creation and national unity to invest in the sector.
Reflecting on his vision for sports development in Nigeria, Senator Enoh, in a statement signed by his media aide, Diana-Mary Nsan, emphasized the need for a systemic structure that addresses the underlying challenges within the football ecosystem.
“As a sports ministry, we do not aim for superficial solutions. Our vision is to build a robust framework that tackles issues from the grassroots level up. Let us rise to the occasion and bring back glory of our nation’s local league,” he urged.
