Since he was announced as the new minister the elements have gone to work, churning the fortunes of Nigerian sports to come up with something new, the hope of a better future sprouting, a muted celebration of the departure of the boy’s scout and the arrival of a journalist to the seat of sports.

The first good news is that the new one is different – young, great resume, impressive antecedents and a positive aura!

Although none of the successes at the ongoing All African Games in Morocco, his very first assignment, can be attributed to him, stakeholders have chosen to see them to nature’s way of indicating a new wind blowing in the land of Nigerian sport.

True, once again we were not given one of our own, a tested sports person with the qualifications, experience and vision that will make Nigeria achieve its true potentials in sport, but what is presented us already shows glimpses of new, exciting and interesting possibilities.

So, enter Mr. Sunday Dare, the new minister.

His first words as minister are a revelation of his person.

I am told that as he drove into the premises of his new Ministry in Abuja for the very first time, he immediately observed a discrepancy in the signposted name of the ministry. The letter he had received from the Presidency had clearly stated the role of the fundamental roles of the ministry.

“Where is the ‘Development’ at the end of ‘Ministry of Youth and Sports on the sign-post”.

It was a question that reflected the depth of the man and the attention he pays to details.

The proper name is Ministry of Youth and Sports Development.

Omitting the word ‘Development’ speaks volumes about the shallowness of the past. Noticing and re-inserting now reveals the depth and understanding of the present. That is the critical word in the ministry’s role in sports in the country.

My own immediate response is to give Mr. Dare a resounding pass mark and pledge my humble support to further his appreciation of developing sports in the country.

Of course, Sunday Dare, is not new to those of us who have been in the media for the past two decades. He was a part of the activist media that fought an unpopular autocratic government in Nigeria at a time to a standstill through their guerilla journalism tactics in the emergence of The News, Tempo and PM News.

Source https://yawabase..com/2019/08/sports-new-sports-minister-sunday-dare.html