Olympics: Sack Sports Minister John Enoh, probe Ministry – Adeyanju writes Tinubu

Human rights lawyer and activist, Deji Adeyanju connected Monday called connected President Bola Tinubu to sack the Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh, pursuing Nigeria’s disappointing outing astatine the 2024 Paris Olympic games.

Adeyanju besides urged Tinubu to probe the ministry’s handling of the Olympics by directing the Permanent Secretary to taxable a broad database of everyone who was portion of the delegation to the games.

In an unfastened missive to the President, the activistic lawyer lamented that Nigeria’s outing astatine the games was marred by controversies and disqualifications.

The missive reads: “Dear Mr. President, I constitute to explicit my and disappointment astatine the woeful show of Team Nigeria astatine the Paris 2024 Olympics.

“This debacle is simply a nonstop effect of the incompetence of Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, who has consistently showed a deficiency of mentation and unwillingness to larn from the experiences of those earlier him.

“On resumption of duty, the Minister had promised a batch but has failed to instrumentality the National Sports Industry Policy, abandoned sports facilities crossed the country, and demonstrated a deficiency of knowing of the sports sector.

“The caller Olympics were marred by disqualifications and controversies, including: – Favour Ofilli’s unregistration for the 100m owed to a administrative negligence of the LOC appointed by the Minister; – Disqualification of the 4x100m relay squad owed to crossing the lane, a nonstop indictment connected their level of preparation;- Athlete eligibility issues owed to mediocre documentation and registration;- Accreditation issues for coaches and athletes;- The deficiency of capable preparations for our champion performing team, D’Tigres, who were not allowed to articulation the opening parade owed to negligence by officials, and forced to question implicit 8 hours by roadworthy for their archetypal match; – Lack of due instrumentality for athletes, starring to a squad subordinate borrowing a bicycle.

“These incidents item the gross incompetence of Nigerian sports officials, who person failed to supply capable enactment and resources for our athletes.

“Athlete payment indispensable beryllium fixed a superior information implicit the lavishness of LOC officials and friends of the Minister. Mr. President, I impulse that you sack the sports minister.

“His incompetence has brought shame to our nation, and his continued beingness volition lone exacerbate the diminution of Nigerian sports.

“Furthermore, I impulse you to initiate a probe into the ministry’s handling of the Olympics by directing the Permanent Secretary to taxable a broad database of everyone who was portion of the ministry’s delegation to the Olympics.

“This volition assistance place those liable for the failures and guarantee accountability. We request a thorough probe to uncover the rot successful the sports ministry and reconstruct Nigerian sports to its erstwhile glory.”

Olympics: Sack Sports Minister John Enoh, probe Ministry – Adeyanju writes Tinubu