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Human beings were given the liberty of choice, when we were created by God.

Well, that is if
you agree with me that you are not a descendant of a gorilla,
chimpanzee, baboon, monkey or the ape. So, take your choice and decide
your own source. Look at yourself in the mirror today, and decide. As
for me, Paul, I have been wonderfully created by God and because He has
given me the freedom of choice, I have chosen to be a part of the
solution to Nigerian sports and not an albatross.

As a man/woman thinks, so he/she is. I will be a solution to Nigeria. I will be a blessing to this great nation. What about you?

Saving Nigerian sports

We wish to
appreciate all of you patriotic and sports loving Nigerians, who
faithfully participated in the 3-day fasting and prayer programme, that
took place between September 29 and October 1, 2010.

We say thank you.
We want to assure you, that your sacrifice has not been in vain. We are
very proud of you and very soon, you, too, will be proud of your
contribution to save Nigerian sports. Please, always remember, that
weeping may last all night, but joy will definitely come in the
morning. Believe me, I personally have a strong feeling that the
“morning” of Nigerian sports, has begun. The foundation was laid as we
celebrated the jubilee of our beloved great nation – Nigeria.

You were part of
that foundation and we welcome you on board the journey that we believe
will birth the sports jubilee, millions of sports loving Nigerians are
genuinely craving for.

This will ensure a
credible legacy for the future of Nigerian sports. This is a project
which will also focus on the eradication of those horrible vices that
has plagued our sports during the first 50 years of its existence.

Nigerian sports must be rescued from the grips of this nation’s enemies.

The works of SANSI

We promised that
details of the modus operandi of Save Nigerian Sports Initiative
(SANSI) will be made known, to all those genuinely interested in being
part of this project. We will highlight some of them today.

Segun Odegbami was
the first person to inform me that God is a sportsman. He was to
deliver a key note address at a sports summit I organised in 2009. When
asked for the theme of his paper, Segun said “God is a sportsman”.
Austin Okocha, after he was taught some electioneering skills, that
left him gasping for breath, called for urgent divine intervention for
Nigerian football. Go through most of the commentaries on the
independence anniversary and you will notice that almost all the
writers believe that only God Almighty can save this nation. So, our
primary assignment is to hand Nigerian sports over to the One who
created sports for His own pleasure. Prayer is the key. And it is your
registration card, to be part of this project.

Next is the process
of reconciling all the parties involved in the brouhaha that has
enveloped sports in Nigeria. Apart from the litigations known to the
public, there are several other embarrassing issues, we may not be able
to mention in this column.

For instance, I
find it rather absurd that many of our sportsmen/women prefer to amass
wealth – by all means, to the detriment of sports development in
Nigeria. A lot of them support the issue of age falsification and
winning at all cost. Some of them even prefer to have the status quo
remain the same. Those amongst them with grown up wards are not even
thinking about the future of sports in Nigeria. It is so sad a
situation. Some of these issues, we will be able to influence, while we
will hand most of them over to the One who can enthrone and bring down,
if He so wishes.

SANSI will also be
involved in sports development, especially at the grassroots level. For
instance, we will pursue the issue of bringing the Education and Sports
ministries together – from the Local Government Council areas, to the
State and National levels, with wisdom, in order to ensure that
millions of Nigerian children are prepared for future leadership roles,
through sports. We will consult and partner with organisations like the
Parents/Teachers Associations of Nigeria, for the implementation of the
Diamond Structure Philosophy, we have mentioned in this column
severally, in the past.

One of SANSI’s long term projects is our determination to ensure
that Nigeria wins the FIFA men’s senior World Cup trophy, in the year
2018 deo volente. Yes, please go ahead and laugh as much as possible.
But remember, that the one who laughs last…