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The
General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor E.A
Adeboye has predicted better days ahead for sports in the country.

Adeboye who was
speaking at the special thanksgiving/prayer service for Nigerian Sports
held at the Headquarters of the church on Redemption Way, Ebute
Meta,Lagos revelled the good old days when Nigeria was first among
equals in the comity of sporting nations but rued her steady decline in
the past years.

“Once upon a time
Nigeria was a leading nation in sports, I remember a time when we use
to have world boxing champions from this country, when we have one of
the best footballers in the world; in the person of Thunder Balogun.
But now, our team which is originally called Super Eagles is now been
called Super Chickens by some people. I know if we cry unto God to
intervene, things will change for the better and the glory of the
country will be restored,” he said.

Present at the event, which was first of its kind, were former Internationals, Segun Odegbami, Peter Rufai, Gerrad
Njoku, Lagos State Football Boss, Taiwo Afinnih alongside former
National tennis coach, Babatunde Obisanya amongst others.

Tayo Oreweme, the
Liaison Officer for the National Sports commission office in Lagos, was
also on hand to represent the Sports Minster, Ibrahim Bio, who was
originally scheduled to attend the event.

Oreweme commended
the initiators of the programme while stating that minister was pleased
that the church was showing some concern for sporting matters in the
country.

Also speaking at the event, Odegbami said that given the dire straits Nigerian sports finds itself, divine intervention was clearly needed noting that the decision by the
church to pray for Nigerian sports meant that breakthrough is around
the corner.