Team Nigeria Has Failed, Says Sports Minister

Sports Minister Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi says Team Nigeria's lack of medals at the 2012 London Olympic games shows how far Nigerian sports has fallen behind.

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Nigeria's Sports Minister, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi

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  • omos54
    Aug 10 2012, 14:21
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    Oga Minister, you have said nothing new. It is always the same old story. Those who were there before you said the same thing after the same disgraceful outing as we have just witnessed. Until someone stops this useless phenomenon of fire brigade approach to important event like the Olympics Games, Nigeria will always flop at the end of every game done every four years. Ours is a country that will never learn from the past. The Minister should never compare our kind of thinking to that of Britain. Our thoughts is how to siphon what belongs to all to yourself alone. God bless Nigeria.

  • sofori
    Aug 10 2012, 16:44
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    This just shows the height of corruption in our dear country. Dividends of democracy I guess?