The Minister of Sports, Sunday Dare, will be conferred with a special recognition award in the Republic of Maldives on Thursday, March 16 in recognition of his contributions to the development of sports in Nigeria.
Maldives’ Minister of Sports, Ahmed Mahloof has said the award is being conferred on his Nigerian counterpart not only for his contributions to the development of sports in Nigeria but to the African region as a whole.
The award ceremony will be attended by the President of Maldives, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and other world renowned athletes.
His initiatives like the Adopt-an-athlete, adopt-a-facility, talent hunt programmes, production of National Sports Industry Policy among others have contributed to the numerous awards so far won by the Sports Minister.
