(SINL NIGERIA) The Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd.) has bagged a prestigious award of ‘AMBASSADOR OF FAIR PLAY’ by All Federal Capital Territory Sports Association.
He was crowned during the association courtesy visit to the ministry, even as he assured of his continued support to sporting activities.
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr Richard Pheelangwa who received the award on behalf of the Minister and some Principal staff of the ministry testified that Gen. Musa is a Sports Lover and a firm believer in the enormous benefits of sports to national peace and unity.
“He will be glad to have the award and will always support sports activities” he added.
Earlier, the All Federal Capital Territory Sports Association led by its Board of Trustee Chairman, former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon Yakubu Dogara said that the purpose of the visit was to collaborate with the Ministry to explore ways of taking sports, beginning with the Federal Capital Territory to the height that it will start yielding the desired results for the country like in other developed economies.
According to him, the Association has the intention of promoting sports to help transform the economic independence of the citizens, empower the youths and curtail restiveness, saying criminality will be reduced to its barest minimum thereby paving way for peace in the country.
The representatives of different sports such as gulf, soft/baseball, gymnastics and basketball, present at the event spoke on their desire to have their barracks sporting facilities revived once again, stressing that most talents are harnessed from the barracks, being an organized setting fit for talent hunts.
