By Albert Akota
Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh has stressed the need to provide proper welfare packages and insurance coverage for athletes in a bid to assist them perform at optimal levels.
Enoh stated that without the athletes, there would be no need for sports, consequently, it’s important to assist them compete in the best conditions possible.
“Welfare for athletes and insurance schemes rank amongst my priorities for sports in the country, because the very essence of sports are the Athletes primarily,” Enoh said.
“We are going to work to the best of our abilities to ensure we provide our athletes with welfare packages and insurance coverage that will catalyze their ability to perform. It’s not right for athletes to be owed and we want to bring a change to how they are treated and managed.”
Senator Enoh has asked all sports federations to send a comprehensive report on their activities within a fortnight, before he will schedule a meeting to discuss prospective objectives, and targets for the federations.
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