The Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh has called on the Secretaries General of National Sports Federations to ensure due diligence and maximum productivity in their respective federations.
Mr Enoh stated this at a meeting with the federations’ scribes at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja.
The minister reminded the secretaries general that they are first of all, civil servants who represent the Federal Ministry of Sports Development at the various federations.
“The Secretaries General must ensure that the activities of the Federations should serve the best interest of the Ministry and the nation,” he said.
Mr Enoh emphasised the need to galvanise the various teams for maximum productivity.
He said some requests for funding for competitions from some of the federations do not serve any national interest.
“Some requests for funding for competitions by some Federations, no matter how well-intentioned, do not serve the goal and vision of the ministry.
“It is the duty of the Secretaries General as civil servants to guide the Sports Ministry on the relevant and crucial competitions to be funded,” he said.
Mr Enoh said that was the only way the ministry and federations could channel funds appropriately to build the right momentum for major competitions that serve and uplift the nation.
He called on the scribes to always furnish his office with a memo that captures the challenges they encounter in the line of duty and with suggestions on how to resolve them.
