Federal Ministry Of Sports Partners UNESCO In Fight Against Doping By Athletes
The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development is to partner with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, UNESCO to step up the fight against doping by athletes.
Speaking during a courtesy call on the Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr Sunday Dare, the Nigerian Ambassador to UNESCO, Hajiya Hajo Sani commended the Minister for his innovations and sustained efforts that has been yielding results, and promised to ensure that sportsmen and women compete clean in all competitions in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and beyond, by not taking any substances that violate rules of Sports
Responding, the Minister said the meeting is coming at the right time since it is few days to the commencement of the Tokyo Olympics, adding that the Ministry seeks partnerships and collaborations with any organisation that is Youth focused so as to keep availing Nigeria youths their benefits.
Mr Dare said through the years of preparation for Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the Ministry’s emphasis has been on the need to have clean sports just as they have been charging the Athletes to compete fairly and clean without using any banned substances.
