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60 Years of Sports Success, Failure, Disappointment for Nigeria

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By Orkula Shaagee, Abuja

Today, Nigeria will clock 60 years as an Independent state, having attained Independence in 1960 from the colonial masters.

As expected, Nigerians would roll out the drums in celebration of the country’s independence, and the sporting community will not be left out.

The story of Nigerian sports is no doubt a mix bag of success, failure and disappointment in the last 60 years as the country’s athletes and teams have won laurels and either crashed out of failed to qualify for international sporting competitions.

At different occasions, Nigerian athletes and teams have also been banned from taking part i continental and international competitions  as a result of doping violations and age cheat.
 

It is common knowledge that even as Nigeria has not lived up to her potentials in sports, the sector has remained one of the country’s most potent agent of unity just as it is a serious diplomatic tool. However, the general consensus has remained that Nigerian sports has failed to achieve its full potentials as the country’s sportsmen and women have been blowing hot and cold at international competitions since Independence.

Within this period, Nigeria has produced sportsmen and women that have made the nation proud at regional, continental and international sports competitions.

Though they are many, the ones that easily come to mind are the late Dick Tiger and Hogan Bassey, both world boxing champions; ex-Olympians as Isaac Ikhuoria, Peter Konyegwachi, Chioma Ajunwa, Faliat Osheku Ogunkoya, Segun Toriola, Jay Jay Okocha, Emmanuel Amunike, Kanu Nwankwo, Funke Oshonaike and Olusoji Fasugba.

Others are Late Rashidi Yekini, Innocent Egbunike, Mercy Mku, Fatima Yusuf, Chidi Imoh, Bose Kaffo, Hakeem Olajuwon, Nduka Odizor, Atanda Musa, Late Stephen Keshi, Nduka Odizor, Late Mike Opara, David Imonite, John Mikel Obi, Blessing Okagbare, among several others.

These sportsmen and women have etched Nigeria’s name in gold among sporting nations of the world, but most Nigerians believes that the country has failed to achieve her full potentials in sports when compared with less populated and endowed African countries like Kenya, South Africa, Ethiopia in world athletics and the Olympics.

It is pertinent to recall that even before Independence; some Nigerians had made appreciable impact in global sports. Such Nigerians who come to mind are Emmanuel Ifejina who won a gold medal in high jump at the 1954 Commonwealth Games; Hogan Kid Bassey emerged World Featherweight Boxing champion in 1957, as well as Dick Tiger who won the Middleweight title and later the World Light Heavyweight crown. These were indeed remarkable feats that prepared the ground for Nigeria’s exploits after independence.

The country took part in three Commonwealth Games prior to independence. The first was at the Auckland edition in 1950, second was in Vancouver in 1954 and third being in Cardiff in 1958. In all these three Games. The country won a gold medal, five silver medals and four bronze medals. Nigeria did not win any medal at the Helsinki and Melbourne Olympics in 1852 and 1956 respectively.

After independence Nigeria gradually shook off the shackles of colonialism and began the process of development in all spheres. The country’s first Olympic medalist was the Light Middleweight Boxer, Nojim Maiyegun who won bronze at the Tokyo 1964 Games.

It was the first ever medal won in an Olympic event as the boxer became the first medalist since Team Nigeria’s first participation at the 1952 summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. It did not win any medal at the Rome Olympics in 1960.

However, the first step towards sports development was the setting up of the National Sports Commission (NSC) in 1963 with Late Pa Abraham Ordia as the Secretary. Unfortunately, the immediate past minister of sports, Barrister Solomon Dalung scrapped the commission and sports are now in the care of persons other than trained sports administrators. The clarion call for the return of the NSC has fallen on deaf ears. Thus, early 1960, Nigeria’s emphasis was on putting up structures for sports development and the first fruits no doubt was the qualification of the then Green Eagles for the Olympic Games held in Mexico in 1968.

Nigeria boycotted the 1962 Commonwealth games in Perth but returned in the 1966 edition held in Kingston, Jamaica and in Edinburgh in 1970 winning five gold, four silver and three bronzes.

As part of efforts to boost its performance at international competitions, the country set up the National Sports Festival (NSF) in 1976 help in the discovery of talents, with the first edition in Lagos attended by over 6000 athletes.

In 1973, Nigeria hosted the second edition of the All Africa Games where it placed second.

In 1976 IICC Shooting Stars became the first club to win the country’s first continental football club trophy by winning Africa Cup of Winners, with Rangers International FC of Enugu retaining the trophy the following year.

The achievements recorded by Shooting Stars and Rangers in continental club football became the tonic for Nigeria’s football achievements, as the senior national team – Green Eagles won gold in 1980 edition of Africa Cup of Nations on home soil when the Christian Chukwu captained Green Eagles defeated the Desert Warriors of Algeria 3-0 at the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos to lift the continental trophy for the first time.

The feat was followed by another Nations Cup title win in 1984 after the 14-year wait in Tunisia and in the 2013 edition held in South Africa.

Nigeria’s biggest achievement in global football since Independence was in 1985 when the Golden Eaglets beat Germany 2-0 to win the maiden FIFA/KODAK Under-16 championship in China. The Flying Eagles also reached the final of the 1989 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Saudi Arabia before losing to Luis Figo inspired Portugal 2-0.

In athletics, Nigeria won her first track and field medal at the Los Angeles Olympics winning bronze in the 4x400m, though failed to win a single medal at the Seoul Games in 1988. Also during this decade, the country won 38 medals – 10 gold, 13 silver and 15 bronze-for taking part in two Commonwealth games in 1982 in Brisbane and Auckland.

Nigeria also won 3 silver and a bronze at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992 to announce her potentials in world athletics. At the Atlanta Olympics, the country won its first gold with Chioma Ajunwa’s feat in Long Jump, leaping 7.12m. The Dream Team added gold a day later. In all the country won 2 gold, silver and 3 bronze medals at these Games. Four years later, the country won the 4x400m men’s gold by default after USA team that won the gold was involved in drug. It also won 2 silver in Sydney.

Team Nigeria won the fifth edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 1993 in Japan. Nigeria defeated fellow African contenders Ghana by 2-1 in the final.

The Super Eagles also made their first World Cup appearance in the same year in the United States of America (USA), crashing out in the second round. The team also qualified for the 1998 edition in France also crashing out in the second round losing 4-1 to Denmark.

Nigeria has never failed to excel at the Commonwealth Games winning 37 medals-11 gold, 13 silver and 13 bronze at the Victoria Games in 1994. Super Falcons qualified for their maiden World Cup crashing out at the group stage after losing all their group games. At the 1995 edition, Falcons also crashed out at the group stage, though they drew a game losing the other two. The team’s World Cup best outing was at the 1999 edition where they reached the quarter-final losing to Brazil by the odd goal in extra time.

But won the women’s AFCON in 1991 retained it in 1995, 1998 and 2000. The team’s maiden Olympics games appearance in 2000 was a huge failure crashing out at the group stage

Although Nigeria has failed to build on the success of Atlanta ’96, the country has recorded other victories in world and continental events like the 2003 All Africa Games she hosted in Abuja and tagged ‘COJA’; the 2007 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in South Korea.

After winning the 2007 U-17 competition play hosted by South Korea, Nigeria became the most successful team at teenage level.

After impressive performance at cadet level, FIFA awarded the hosting rights of the 2009 U-17 World Cup to the nation’s highest football governing body and tournament was successfully staged.

The country won 19 medals-5 gold, 3 silver, 11 bronze- at the Commonwealth Games in Manchester in 2002. Also 2006 in Melbourne, 17 medals-4  gold, 6 silver and 7 bronze-were won. In Delhi in 2010 Nigeria won 11 gold, 8 silver and 14 bronze medals.

At Athens Olympics, only 2 bronze medals were won while Beijing Olympics produced 3 silver and 2 bronze.

Nigeria crashed out at the group stage of the 2002 World Cup co-hosted by South Korea/Japan. The team failed to qualify for the 2006 edition in Germany. It made up by qualifying for the first World Cup on Africa soil-South Africa- crashing out at the group stage.

In 2003 Super Falcons crashed out at the group stage of the FIFA World Cup with the same fate also befalling them in 2007. It was the same sad story failing to go past the group stage at the Athens Olympics and the Beijing Olympics. But they made up by retaining the CAF Women’s championship in 2002, 2004, 2006. They lost for the first time in 2008 placing third while they won the trophy in 2010.

Nigeria won the FIFA U-17 World Cup for the fourth time in 2013 edition in The United Arab Emirates (UAE).

In 2015, Nigeria’s senior men’s basketball team, D’Tigers won the AfroBasket Championships for the first time, thus becoming Africa Champions for the first time after failing on several, as the Olumide Oyedeji captained side defeated Angola in the final to win the competition and got automatic qualification spot at the Rio Olympic Games in 2016.

At the 2017 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket championships in Bamako, D’Tigress were third time winners of the championships played in Bamako, Mali. The Nigerian team won all six fixtures in the competition including the 65-48 victory against Senegal in the final.

Aruna Quadri competed for Nigeria in the table tennis event at the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics, reaching the quarterfinals in the latter competition. At the World Cup 2014, he reached the quarterfinals in the Men’s Singles competition.

Aruna competed in the 2017 ITTF African-Cup, qualifying for the quarterfinals where he defeated Algerias Naim Karali (4-1). In the semifinals, Aruna defeated Egyptian player Mohamed El-beiali (4-3), qualifying for the finals. In the Finals, Aruna played and defeated long-time rival Omar Assar in a close match (4-3). Aruna won the event, and become the 2017 African-Cup Champion.

Quadri competed in the World Championships seeded as number 30. He defeated Chilean player Gustavo Gómez (4-0). He was defeated in the second round by Danish player and number 34 seed, Jonathan Groth.

He competed in the 2018 ITTF African-Cup, placing first in group 2, allowing him to qualify for the Quarter Finals. In the Quarter Finals, Aruna defeated Derek Abrefa (4-0). In the semifinals, he defeated Ahmed Saleh (4-1), allowing him to advance to the finals of the African-Cup.

In 2014, FIFA suspended Nigeria from international football, citing government interference in the running of its national federation.

The emergency committee of the world governing body said the blanket ban would no Nigerian team, including club sides, can play in regional, continental or international competitions.

In the wake of Nigeria’s exit to France at the last 16 of the World Cup, the high court of the West African country ruled that its federation would cease to run the national team, handing over the role to a government civil servant.

This is in breach of FIFA rules that obliges member associations to manage their own affairs “independently and with no influence from third parties,” it said in a statement.

Stephen Keshi, the coach of the African champions, resigned the day after the 2-0 defeat, after leading the Super Eagles out of the group stages of the World Cup for the first time since 1998.

In 2016, the country’s sports authorities banned eight athletes for doping, four of them gold-medal winners and one a silver medalist at the All Africa Games 2015.

Long jumpers Chinazom Amadi and Samson Idiata, weightlifter Elisabeth Onua and wrestler Patience Opuene were all banned following failed drug tests at the games in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, in September, where they won gold.

Wrestling silver medalist Ebi James Igbadiwei was also suspended.

The three other athletes – sprinter Deborah Odeyemi and para-athletes Sunday Ezeh and Thomas Kure, failed tests in Nigeria. Odeyemi was part of Team Nigeria’s women’s 4 x 100-meter relay team at the 2015 world championships.

Last year, a Nigerian Para powerlifter Esther Oyema was banned for four years after she committed an anti-doping rule violation. Oyema, who won gold at London 2012 in the women’s up to 48kg, returned an adverse analytical finding for a prohibited substance in a urine sample provided on 28 January 2019 after competing at the Lagos 2019 International Para Powerlifting Competition in Nigeria.

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FG Invests $617m in Creative Enterprise Fund

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By Laide Akinboade, Abuja

Federal Government has invested $617million in Digital Economy and Creative Enterprises as initiative to foster entrepreneurship and innovation in the digital economy and creative industries.

The Special Assistant to the President on Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Ayo Adeagbo who disclosed this during his address at the African Fashion and Arts Award Business and Mentorship Summit held in Abuja yesterday said the initiative tagged the iDICE fund offered access to start-up capital and resources for the nurturing of talent in Nigeria.

While describing the formation of the Ministry of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy by the president as a “remarkable investment”, Adeagbo added that the Minister of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy, Hanatu Musawa should ensure the building of greater pathways for young talent to reach their global potential

“After the inauguration of Mr President, one of the remarkable investments he made into the country was the creation of a ministry to handle the affairs of art, culture and creative economy.

“The ministry, ably led by Hon. Hannatu Musawa has achieved significant strides in less than a year for the benefit of our creatives and the nation as a whole.

“Some pivotal actions taken include the significant $617 million investment in Digital Economy and Creative Enterprises (iDICE), known as the iDICE Fund – an initiative that aims to foster entrepreneurship and innovation in digital technology and creative industries.”

While unveiling the enterprise, the minister made it known that the fund offers access to start-up capital and resources essential for nurturing talent in Nigeria.

The Acting Director of the FCT Department of Arts and Culture, Kayode Aiyegbusi, who also represented the Minister of State for the FCT, Dr Mariya Mahmoud noted the importance of a synergy between the private sector and the government to grow the creative economy, adding that while the government would continue to create the enabling environment, to allow the industry to thrive.

Similarly, the convener of the AFAA, Kingsley Amako, described the creative industry as “the next oil boom”, and encouraged youths to develop their skills, build capacity and learn to produce and market their products, noting that the AFAA provided a platform for their recognition.

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Reps Query OAGF Over N15bn Payment  to Remita

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By Ubong Ukpong, Abuja

Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the House of Representatives yesterday queried the payment of N15 billion to Remita, a payment platform from the Office of the Accountant General for the Federation (OAGF).

The committee accused the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Commercial Banks of complicity in the sharing of the N150 billion remittance.

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Bamidele Salam, Chairman PAC made the allegation at the resumed investigative hearing on revenue leakages in Abuja.

Salam said that the payment of N15 billion to Remita from the OAGF from 2016 to 2018 was questionable, adding that the OAGF paid the money without agreement or contract.

He described the payment as illegal. “The money is an illegal payment. There was no budget provision, so where did they source the money from?” the chairman queried.

He said, “The CBN also shared in the money. The money is an illegal payment. There was no budget provision so where did they source the money from?

 “Ordinarily, that whole sum of VAT ought to go to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) but what they are doing in this transaction is that they will now add that VAT to the N150.

“They will add it up, and take it to the CBN,” he alleged.

He said, “System Spec and Remita, both collect revenue for the federal government, will share 50 percent, while the banks and the CBN will also have their share.”

He said that by the time the committee finishes its reconciliation, “I am very sure that hundreds of billions of naira will be the VAT component that was not remitted to FIRS.”

According to him, each bank ought to take the money and directly remit it to FIRS.

“Now Remita is saying that those collecting should calculate the money that has been shared. How do we track this kind of money?” he asked.

The PAC chairman warned the Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue (FIRS), Mr Zacch Adedeji against disregard for the committee, stressing that Adedeji’s actions amounted to contempt of parliament.

Salam said that for four times the committee invited the FIRS chairman but he failed to show up.

According to him, “In addition to writing him officially, we have also made sure that such letters were delivered personally to his mail box and his WhatsApp number.

“And we condemn and describe it as irresponsible and arrogant, and we tell him that there will be consequences if he continues this contempt of parliament.”

He said that several letters had been written him without responses, adding that the Value Added Tax (VAT) that the federal government should be collecting on Remitta had not been collected by FIRS.

The Director of Banking Services of the CBN, Mr Ahmed Abdullahi said they deemed it fit to source for an alternative way of remitting revenue and Remita and System Spec were selected because they had been rendering similar services to banks.

According to him, Remita was engaged in 2011 and operations commenced in 2012 with system module names. The CBN only finalised the transaction

He said that the fees charged under the TSA were in line with the structure of banking. The volume of revenue collection that passed through Remita was N86 million.

Mr. Oyewole Adewale, Chief Accountant, TSA Department, representing the Accountant General for the Federation, accused the CBN of not honoring its letters to reconcile the revenue accrued to the country through TSA.

He said the OAGF had developed a system where all revenue generated by the Ministries of Departments and Agencies of Government (MDAs) could now be monitored without any interference.

Mr Aderemi Atanda, the Director of Remita Payment Services Ltd., while reading the summary of the TSA collection record, said that 10, 20, and 50 percent were shared among CBN, commercial banks, and Remitta.

He said that collections are not static, they vary.

“From 2015 to 2016, it was N4.2 million, and the fee paid was N8.5 billion; in 2016, N1.3 billion was paid.”

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Tinubu Makes Numerous Promises at Slain Soldiers Burial

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President Bola Tinubu has directed the military to within the next 90 days ensure that all the benefits of the 17 officers and men of the army killed in Okuama on March 14 be paid to their families.

Tinubu said that government would provide a house in any part of the country to each of the families of the four officers and 13 soldiers.

He said that all the children of the deceased would enjoy a Federal Government scholarship up to University level.

He described the officers and soldiers as patriotic, brave and gallant Nigerians.

The president said that the deceased gave their lives to defend and protect the Nation against internal and external threats.

At the burial ceremony of the officers and soldiers on Wednesday in Abuja, Tinubu said that their death serves as a rallying point for Nigerians to condemn crime and criminality.

“They went as peacemakers and peacekeepers, seeking to bring an end to the hostilities between the two communities.“They didn’t go with tanks, machine guns and other weapons. They were on a mission of peace.“The officers and soldiers who lost their lives that day were patriots, brave and noble men who gave their lives to defend and protect our nation against internal and external threats,” he said.The 17 military personnel killed included Lt.-Col. Ali, Maj. D.E Obi, Maj. S.D. Ashafa, Capt. U. Zakari, Staff Sgt. Yahaya Saidu, Corporal Danbaba Yahaya, Corporal Kabir Bashir, Lance Corporal Abdullahi Ibrahim, Lance Corporal Bulus Haruna, Lance Corporal Sole Opeyemi, and Lance Corporal Bello Anas.The rest were Private Alhaji Isah, Private Clement Francis, Private Abubakar Ali, Private Adamu Ibrahim, Private Hamman Peter, and Private Ibrahim Adamu.Tinubu said that the deceased have all been awarded posthumous national honours.“The four gallant Officers have been awarded Member of the Order of Niger (MON). And the 13 courageous soldiers who also lost their lives have been Awarded Officer of the Federal Republic Medals.“As Commander-In-Chief, I do not take the contributions of members of our Armed Forces for granted. I recognise your valour and bravery.

“I honour your unflinching commitment to making our country safe from criminals, bandits, kidnappers and insurrectionists.”The President urged the officers and men of the military not to be deterred by these setbacks and be prepared to continue to work for peace and harmony.Tinubu also called on Nigerians to rededicate themselves to rebuilding communities and making them places where love, tolerance and harmony reigns.“Leaders at all levels, especially community leaders and traditional rulers, must work to strengthen the bonds that unite us. We must end the cycle of violence and bloodletting.“I want to make it clear, once more, that those who committed this heinous crime will not go unpunished. We will find them and our departed heroes will get justice.“The elders and chiefs of Okuoma also have a duty to help the military in fishing out the gunmen who committed the barbaric crime against our men.”The president commended the Armed Forces for their restraint in choosing not to carry out any reprisal attacks in Okuoma or its neighbouring communities.“We must all ensure that the innocent people of Okuoma are not made to bear the punishment of the guilty and wicked among them.”

On his part, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, said the officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army who were gruesomely murdered in Okuama Community in Delta on March 14, left behind 10 widows three of whom are pregnant and 21 orphans.Lagbaja made this known at the burial of the 17 personnel comprising one Lieutenant Colonel, two Majors, one Captain and 13 soldiers, on Wednesday at the National Cemetery in Abuja.According to him, the Okuama killing has added to the care of the Nigerian army and, by extension, the Nigeria state, 10 widows, three of whom are four, five, and eight months pregnant, 21 orphans, and many other dependents, including parents.“While commiserating with the families of these gallant soldiers, I assure them that the Nigerian army and the good people of this country will not leave them in the cold.“We shall do all within our power to provide succour to them and preserve the memories of their departed loved ones,” he said.Lagbaja said he considered his toughest job to be putting fine men and women in harm’s way, sometimes knowing that they might not return to their families and loved ones.He added that his men, correspondingly and intriguingly, know that in spite of the equipment, training, and other forms of preparations, sometimes some may not make it back alive, while some may return handicapped.According to him, “when soldiers die in the hands of the enemies of the State, we take it as dying for what the nation has considered a just cause; we celebrate them as gallant heroes.“But when they are gruesomely murdered by the very people they are trained, equipped, and took an oath to protect, it is highly demoralizing.“It is no longer news that 17 of the Nigerian Army’s finest men, whom we have come to bury, were murdered in a reprehensible manner on March 14 in the Okuama community of Delta State while they went on a legitimate peace-making mission.

“It grieves my heart that it took our search and recovery effort over 72 hours to recover some vital organs of the decapitated and disembowell bodies of my men that were scattered all over the Okuama community by the community youths and their friends.“I consider it the most barbaric act any citizen or community can commit against the authority of the state, and I must place on record that a lot of restraints have been exercised so far in our search and recovery efforts for missing arms, ammunition, other equipment, and body parts.“I assure the President and all Nigerians that the Nigerian Army remains committed to its constitutional responsibilities and will not be deterred by setbacks such as witnessed in the Okuama community.“As tasked by the President and Commander-In-Chief of our Armed Forces, the Nigerian Army, with the assistance of its sister services and other security agencies, is committed to bringing the perpetrators of the Okuama murder to book and recover all service and personal belongings taken from the murdered troops.“The Nigerian Army will continue to seek the cooperation of all well-meaning Nigerians, particularly in the affected area, towards swift and successful conduct of our search and recovery operations,” he said.The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, said the fallen heroes exemplified the very best of service to nation and love for country.Musa said they were the vanguards of peace, the guardians of freedom, and the sentinels of security, adding that their selflessness and unwavering dedication to duty would forever be etched in their hearts and memories.He assured the families of the deceased officers of the support of the nation and the armed forces in every way possible, urging them to find solace in the knowledge that their loved ones made an indelible mark on the nation’s history.The defence chief said the military would honour their memory by continuing the fight against those who sought to undermine the peace and security of the nation.

“We will remain steadfast in our resolve to build a nation worthy of your sacrifice.“The loss we feel today is immeasurable, but we must not allow it to dim the light of hope within us.“Instead, let us use this moment as a rallying cry to come together as a nation, to support our armed forces, and to work tirelessly towards a Nigeria free from the grip of violence and insecurity.“We owe it to these fallen heroes to honour their memory by redoubling our efforts to create a safer and more prosperous nation for all.“Let us build a nation where every citizen can live without fear, where communities can thrive, and where our children can grow up knowing the true meaning of security and stability.“To the men and women who continue to serve in the armed forces, I want to express my deepest gratitude for your dedication to duty.“Your commitment to defending our nation, even in the face of great peril, is truly commendable,” he said.Speaker, House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, and governors of Delta, Bayelsa, Kano, Kogi and Imo states amongst others attended the burial ceremony.

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