For the first time in ages, I am deliberately setting several New Year goals and resolutions for myself, but anchored to a one basic philosophy.
The philosophy is not to join in the chorus of dwelling and being driven by the negative narratives of Nigeria. I have done that for too long and produced little…The philosophy is not to join in the chorus of dwelling and being driven by the negative narratives of Nigeria. I have done that for too long and produced little or no result. So, it may be time to change the strategy.
Within Nigeria, we play the game of life and governance with our country’s Third XI citizens, celebrating and deploying some of the least of our rich human stock to shape the future. Otherwise, there is no other way to explain Nigeria’s present poor state and abysmal story. It is as in ‘a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing’.
The National Institute for Sports was the best such institution in the whole of Africa, a replica of the German Institute of Sports in Hennef, Germany, that till this day still continues to provide capacity development training for sports technocrats, technicians and administrators from all over the world. The Nigerian version is now a carcass, pretending to be alive, having lost essence, focus and direction.
I step into 2023 reminded of a new path to take into the future by Tobi Amusan’s world record feats and Ese Brume’s incredible jumps, two bright moments in the consternation that have become pointers to new possibilities and potentials that had always existed for Nigeria to become a major global player in sports, whilst developing a sports industry that will ‘feed’ millions of Nigerians.
I shall join with others in reviving the culture of sports within academic and sports institutions, through events and programmes aimed at the discovery, training and production of new talents and athletes.
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