Trouble For Minister Solomon Dalong As Sports Writers Clamour For President Muhammadu Buhari To Beam Corruption Search Light On His Activities

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The Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalong is in big trouble as journalists who cover the ministry have decided to take him on alleging that he has some explanations to make over some money believed to have been misappropriated under his watch
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The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), FCT Chapter has demanded the minister of youth and sports development, Barrister Solomon Dalung to account for the N2.7 billion released by government last year for Nigeria’s participation at the 2015 All Africa Games in Congo Brazzaville and preparation of the country’s athletes for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil.This is Solomon Dalong

part of the resolutions of the body on the state of sports management in Nigeria at end of their monthly congress held during the weekend in Abuja.

The association urged the Minister to as of urgency present and implement his blueprint for sports development, rather than grandstanding and gallivanting all over the world.

The body of pen professional also among other things, appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to beam his anti-corruption searchlight on the sports sector by investigating how the money that was disbursed for the 2015 All Africa Games in Congo was expended and urged him hasten to release money for Nigeria’s preparation towards Rio 2016 Olympic Games, saying the country’s athletes are capable of winning medals at the Games, if there is adequate preparation and called on government to leveraged on the success of Team Nigeria, which was a deliberate, corporate-driven initiative, geared towards generating fund and ensured money released was used on funding local and foreign training tours for athletes ahead of major international sporting events

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