The Youth and Sports Minister Barrister Solomon Dalung has congratulated the Nigerian Army for a successful hosting of the Nigerian Army Sports Festival NASFEST.
At the closing ceremony held yesterday at the main bowl of the National Stadium Abuja, the Minister praised the leadership of the Nigerian Army under the Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen TY Burattai for resuscitating the sports festival after seven years due to insecurity caused insurgency.
“Good leadership is key and fundamental to development. I want to congratulate the Nigerian Army and the athletes for the talents, skills and determination exhibited here. I have no doubt that the talents exhibited here only need little touch for us to have Olympic materials. I want to charge you all to remain dedicated and committed to our country.”
Barrister Dalung pledged his ministry’s determination to collaborate with the Nigerian Army to develop sports in the country and also promised to communicate to President Muhammadu Buhari, a report of the Army games.
Earlier, the President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee Engr Habu Gumel highlighted the role of the Nigerian Army in producing athletes for the All Africa Games, Commonwealth Games, the Olympics and other international sporting competitions.
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