Nigerian Billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote has shown interest in investing in sports in Nigeria.
Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, made this known after meeting with Dangote on Wednesday.
Dare disclosed in his meeting with Dangote was one of his plans to boost sports development in the country through a public-private partnership.
He further stated that the Federal Government is dedicated to creating jobs and encouraging entrepreneurship through sportmanship.
Apart from Dangote, the sports minister also said that the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has also backed this PPP agenda.
Dare had during a visitation to National Stadium in Lagos said this PPP strategy would help save sports facilities across the Nigeria from their bad state and ensure proper maintenance.
“Sport is a business and this is our first step in engineering PPP in sports development in Nigeria,” he made know via is Twitter handle.
“I am about the business of sports to engage our youth for profitable employment and entrepreneurship through sports development. We have set out.”
Respondents to the minister’s post urged him to consider wooing other prominent Nigerians into investing in sports.
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