By Tony Ubani, Maputo
Sports Minister, Yussuf Suleiman has given his consent to hire ex-international, Innocent Egbunike on a long term contract that would see him revive and rekindle Nigeria’s athletic prowess of old.
Egbunike was brought to Maputo, Mozambique to assess the performance of athletics and do an appraisal to the National Sports Commission which in turn would assess him through his works to see if he merits being contracted to be part of the technical heads to tinker athletics for the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Athletics redeemed Nigeria and accounted for 10 gold medals that lifted Team Nigeria from its 8th position in the medals table. But the times returned by the athletes were no where near what those who would run at the Olympics return.
The great Egbunike who excited souls with his run alongside Chidi Imoh, Sunday Uti, Henry Amike, Olapade Adenikan, Moses Ugbusien, Mary Onyali, Tina Iheagwam, Falilat Ogunkoya, Yussuf Ali, Henry Amike among others in the days that athletics almost competed with football in terms of popularity is expected to turn in his report in Abuja.
Chef de mission to the 10th All Africa Games held in Maputo, Yakmut Alhassan said that they held useful meetings with Egbunike and expect him to submit his appraisal of the Games to them.
“The Minister, DG and myself held meetings with Egbunike. I must inform you that the Minister is of the opinion that he should be engaged in a long time contract that will give him chance to revive the sport and bring back the lost glory days of athletics”, Yakmut said.
“We want the best for the country and that is why we brought him. We expect him to submit his appraisal for the Games and then other things will follow”, he noted.
Sports Minister, Yussuf Suleiman has given his consent to hire ex-international, Innocent Egbunike on a long term contract that would see him revive and rekindle Nigeria’s athletic prowess of old.
Egbunike was brought to Maputo, Mozambique to assess the performance of athletics and do an appraisal to the National Sports Commission which in turn would assess him through his works to see if he merits being contracted to be part of the technical heads to tinker athletics for the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Athletics redeemed Nigeria and accounted for 10 gold medals that lifted Team Nigeria from its 8th position in the medals table. But the times returned by the athletes were no where near what those who would run at the Olympics return.
The great Egbunike who excited souls with his run alongside Chidi Imoh, Sunday Uti, Henry Amike, Olapade Adenikan, Moses Ugbusien, Mary Onyali, Tina Iheagwam, Falilat Ogunkoya, Yussuf Ali, Henry Amike among others in the days that athletics almost competed with football in terms of popularity is expected to turn in his report in Abuja.
Chef de mission to the 10th All Africa Games held in Maputo, Yakmut Alhassan said that they held useful meetings with Egbunike and expect him to submit his appraisal of the Games to them.
“The Minister, DG and myself held meetings with Egbunike. I must inform you that the Minister is of the opinion that he should be engaged in a long time contract that will give him chance to revive the sport and bring back the lost glory days of athletics”, Yakmut said.
“We want the best for the country and that is why we brought him. We expect him to submit his appraisal for the Games and then other things will follow”, he noted.
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