Bolaji Abdullahi heard the news of his sack as sports minister in London, Julius Ogunro, his spokesman said Wednesday, reports ONOCHIE ANIBEZE.
The former minister was transiting in London on his way to the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Poland. He left Abuja yesterday morning. While on board, his disengagement was announced.
Bolaji Abdullahi,Sports MinisterOgunro quickly informed him and he aborted the journey to Poland where he was expected to motivate the few Nigerian athletes competing in the championships.
Abdullahi had picked special interest in track and field, noting the number of medals the sport could win for Nigeria in international events like the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games and engaged two Americans to help develop the sports Nigeria has comparative advantage in.
Athletics was favoured although the minister was yet to back his support with adequate funding. However, there were promises and plans to boost the sport. The event in Poland would be the first outing of the American High Performance Directors for Nigeria and the minister wanted to see things for himself. But fate had a different plan for him.
“He did his best for Nigerian sports. The achievements speak for him,” Ogunro said of the man from Kwara and who was nominated for ministerial appointment by the Sarakis who have now pitched tent with the opposition party, APC.
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