The authorities of the Sports Ministry have been urged by President Muhammadu Buhari to collaborate with all necessary parties in order to build on the accomplishments of Nigerian athletes at the just finished 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
The President challenged government officials to start early and diligent preparations to top this amazing feat in future competitions in a statement released by his media adviser, Femi Adesina, on Monday.
Members of Team Nigeria Birmingham 2022 would get a boisterous welcome from Nigerians, according to President Buhari, who also guaranteed all stakeholders that youth and sports development will continue to be a top focus for this administration.
He commended the nation’s sports federations and associations, Chief Sunday Dare, the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, and Team Nigeria on their achievements in the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
The President expressed his satisfaction at several accounts of a calm environment, solidarity, and camaraderie in the camp during the Games, which had a beneficial impact on the participants’ spirits and helped Team Nigeria win a number of medals.
Sunday Dare, the minister of youth and sports, praised Team Nigeria’s performance as “outstanding,” “inspiring,” “phenomenal,” “commendable,” and “commanding.”