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Women in Sports: Minister Promises Women\u00a0 More Recognition In Sports<\/strong><\/div>\n
Zainab Tanimu<\/strong><\/div>\n
Kaduna, North-West, Nigeria<\/strong><\/div>\n
The\u00a0 Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Hon. Sunday Akin Dare has promised women more recognition in sports.<\/strong><\/div>\n
\u00a0He described women as pivot to sports development in the country thus, deserving recognition in every ramifications.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n
This is contained in a press release issued and signed by\u00a0Ulor Chioma on behalf of\u00a0Director Press and made available to newsmen.<\/strong><\/div>\n
The Minister made this declaration during a courtesy call on him by the\u00a0 \u00a0Association of Women in Sports led by it’s National President, Prof.\u00a0 Florence Adeyanju\u00a0 in his Abuja office yesterday.<\/strong><\/div>\n
He said,\u00a0 “the role of women is recognized not only in sports, but generally and that the Ministry will go beyond the affirmative structure in their recognition.”\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Hon.\u00a0 Dare\u00a0 commended the\u00a0 women for making the Association open for both able and the disabled, as he affirmed that women have won more laurels for the country and\u00a0 also seen as the Ministry’s hopefuls in the forthcoming Olympics in Tokyo 2020.\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n
Speaking further, the Minister revealed that the Ministry is building a High performance center in Abuja and have planned to build about six more to assist the athletes in their performance. He also urged the women to encourage the youths to participate more in sports.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n
Earlier, the President of the Association Prof. Florence Adeyanju gave the Minister an insight\u00a0 into the mandate of the Association and achievements.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Women In Sports, she stated, have always been discriminated,\u00a0 despite winning laurels for\u00a0 the country. <\/strong><\/div>\n
She appealed the Minister to implement the affirmative action\u00a0 entrenched in the Beijin declaration, stressing, it would accord women the deserving recognition that would spur them achieve greater heights.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Women in Sports: Minister Promises Women\u00a0 More Recognition In Sports Zainab Tanimu Kaduna, North-West, Nigeria The\u00a0 Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Hon. 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