When the history of President Goodluck Jonathan is
written, a lot of chapters will be dedicated to his
numerous achievements in sports. It was during his
regime that Nigeria won her first Africa Cup of Nations
in 19 years, remarkably, outside the shores of the
country. Before then, Nigeria won the trophy in 1980
and the last triumph in Tunisia ‘ 94 among others.
Definitely, General Mohammadu Buhari has a tall order
ahead of him if his predecessor’s track record is
anything to go by. Luckily, the President-elect is not a
fresher when it comes to governance. As a former Head
of State(under the military), Buhari welcomed the 1985
all-conquering Golden Eaglets from China with the first
FIFA/JVC U-16 World Cup.
That the team is known today as Golden Eaglets was a
coinage by General Buhari when he received the team
at the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. Nduka Ugbade
who captained that historic team is currently an
assistant to the national U-20 coach, Manu Garba. He
was also part of the crew that won the FIFA U-17 World
Cup in UAE.
Buhari’s love for sports has not been loud, but it is on
record that he made a surprise appearance at the Abuja
National Stadium when Nigeria hosted Brazil in an
international friendly. It was during President Olusegun
Obasanjo’s regime when Buhari was in the opposition.
No one can say, for sure, where the retired General
would position sports in the scheme of things as
throughout his campaign for this election, not a word
was said on sports.
The President-elect must however note that sports form
a very critical sector in the life of the nation. Those who
actively engage in sports are the youth who are the
future of the nation. Sports today is more that just a
pastime. Sport is a multi billion dollar industry which
can offer employment to millions of our youths.
The sports sector deserves the best brains. Seasoned
brains that can turn the fortunes of our sports around.
Sports is practical and results are the only determining
factor that influences team selection, appointments. The
President-elect must therefore avoid considerations
other than excellence in making appointments to the
sector.

source: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/04/gen-buhari-and-sports/

Buhari should only influence d permanent sack of badnews keshi, n he's done it all

This I know.....
I watched Professor Osinbajo's reality show he did recently in which he had celebrities come over to his house. There I think Osinbajo hinted about how sports will be administered in Nigeria if Apc is elected.

Prof Osinbajo made an example, he asked his guests, how they would feel if the Nigerian music scene/Nollywood is controlled by the government. Government deciding which movies get funded and which artist rocks the airwaves.


Currently government interfere too much in sports. Government decides who coaches the National team, who plays number 10 etc

They even decide which sport gets people's attention. Football gets a disproportionate attention and funding from government.


I expect all these to change and the private sector to come in.


Front page please. ....