Benin City — Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung has called on state governors to change their attitude towards Nigeria's sport development by making adequate budgetary provisions for the sector.
He said the experiences of some sport directors during the 19th National Sports Festival in Abuja was very pathetic as most of them had to travel to Abuja with the hope that funds would be made avoidable, but in the end had to organise emergency fund raising before they could participate in the tournament.
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