No Football Association In Nigeria Can Survive Without Government — Tonobok Okowa

By Obaseki Anthony on September 25, 2020

The Chairman of the Delta State Sports Commission, Chief Tonobok Okowa, has revealed that he never intended to run for the chairmanship position of the state football association.

The sports administrator and politician said the whole drama was just a game plan after he noticed the selfish interest of those who declare for the position.

“I never intended to run for the Delta Football Association (DFA) chairmanship position; I am too busy for that.

“I noticed that those who declared their interest are out for their personal gain rather than the progress or development of the state FA.

“In order to save the state FA, I have to play some political mind game to bring out the clear picture for all to see.

“Look, any genuine sports person who put the interest of the state football first will not retrogress the sports activities in the state rather fine tune solution for the way forward.”

The stylish Okowa said at the moment, no FA can survive in Nigeria without having a good relationship with the government or commission.

“There are some fight one cannot win. As a public servant, arrogance and pride are not needed. Rather, humility and high sense of reasonableness are keys that can open doors of progress.

“How can an FA that one brags about of independence survive without sponsors when it does not have good relationship with the government of the day?

“They need the government to survive because almost all the sports facilities are government owed and if they are asked to pay for rental, how can they survive?”

The Delta State Sports Commission Chairman also revealed that he has since equipped the DFA office with modern facilities that will make it one of the best FA offices in Nigeria.

He advised that sports, as a business, should be taken seriously in Nigeria to encourage private investors to invest big time to attract good sponsors.

•PHOTO: Delta State Sports Commission Chairman, Tonobok Okowa

Source Daily sports

Posted September 25, 2020


 

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