Nigeria’s Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh, has been urged to embrace some of the projects and innovations started by his predecessor, Sunday Dare, especially the Adopt A Talent project.

Dare’s adoption initiative which includes the Adopt A Talent and Adopt A Pitch proved a huge success and Enoh has been told he should not abandon it.

“The adopt initiative proved pivotal in the funding of our elite athletes’ preparations for major events and for reviving major sporting
infrastructures,” said renowned athletics statistician, Samuel Fatunla.

The Ekiti State-born sports administrator says the historic feats achieved by Tobi Amusan and Team Nigeria cannot be divorced from the initiative.

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“Dare was proactive in his approach and used his connections and office to secure funding for the athletes and the result came in an unprecedented manner.

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