Mr. Sunday Dare
Mr. Sunday Dare, Nigeria’s Minister of Youth and Sports Development, is to become a recipient of ‘Special Recognition Award’ in the Republic of the Maldives.
This is contained in a statement issued by Mr. Tony Nezianya, Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) where he explained that it was in recognition of Dare’s contribution to the development of sports in Nigeria and the African region.
Ahmed Mahloof, Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Republic of Maldives, said in a statement that the award was being conferred on the minister, not only for his contribution to the development of sports in Nigeria but to the African region as a whole.
Said he: ”You have carried out the development of sports in your country and African region, we will be conferring the ‘Special Recognition Award’ on your Excellency”.
The conferment ceremony will be held in the Republic of Maldives on March 16, 2023.
Engr. Habu Gumel, NOC President, remarked that the Minister had accomplished a lot to support the growth and development of the youth and deserved recognition.
The event will be attended by the Maldivian President, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, the world’s renowned athletes as well as Maldivian athletes.
The Maldives is an Indian Ocean country Nestled in the South West of Sri Lanka and India.
It is also an archipelagic nation located in the Indian Ocean and also the smallest country in Asia.
