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Minister urges Nigeria to Host World Cup
Nigeria’s Minister of works and housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola has urged the Nation to bid for the internet hosting proper of a FIFA World Cup.
Fashola believes Nigeria stands to profit immensely from the financial advantages that come from internet hosting the match.
Talking after commissioning the second Niger Bridge, the Minister stated that Nigeria should prepared the ground in internet hosting world tournaments in Africa and may even collaborate with different African international locations to host the occasion.
“That’s the stage the place Nationwide anthems are rendered with Nationwide flags and colors exhibited to the delight and admiration of patriots and maybe the envy of rivals.”
“A bid to host the World Cup by Nigeria alone or together with different West African nations have to be led by Nigeria.
“The challenges of launching a profitable bid are huge sufficient, however they’re nothing in comparison with the precise internet hosting,”
“I vote for Nigeria to enterprise and to guide the bid for a serious world sporting occasion.
“I’m able to additionally report that within the present nationwide growth plans, sports activities is now one of many financial drivers reasonably than simply recreation and a pastime. With the coverage now in place, the financial advantages should start to converge,”
He additionally questioned why the Tremendous Eagles nonetheless put on kits designed and manufactured by international producers, when the nation has a profitable vogue business and advised that the Nigerian Jersey ought to be topic to competitors between native designers.
“For instance, with our success in vogue, why are our Tremendous Eagles nonetheless carrying international designs? Why can we not convene a neighborhood design competitors to supply a brand new Jersey for the Tremendous Eagles? Why can we not resolve that our athletes put on Nigerian designs? ,“
“A dream it might be, however desires are the foundations of many realities. Our nation should be glad about this huge concept. We should acknowledge its potential and see past the messenger.”
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