Jonathan to create special sports intervention fund

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Its time for a walk: Jonathan leads others on a walk

Its time for a walk: Jonathan leads others on a walk

President Goodluck Jonathan has promised to set up a special sports intervention fund to cater for six critical areas to promote training, education and welfare of retired and performing athletes.

The President said this on Saturday at the Eagle Square in Abuja, after leading an endurance trek and fitness exercise organised by a section of the country’s sports community.

He said the special fund will serve as a stop-gap against bureaucratic delays in budgeting for the training and participation of athletes at international engagements.

“I realised that sometimes when we have major tournaments, …Read More

Source:: PM Newspaper