Rio Hospitality Project is New Dawn, Says NOA DG
The Director General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mr Mike Omeri, has described the Rio Olympic Games Nigeria House Project as a new dawn in sports business.
Omeri made the statement during a courtesy call by the Nigeria House Committee Project on Rio 2016 Olympics in his office at the Area 1 National Secretariat.
He said he was happy because the committee deemed it fit to visit the NOA underscoring the importance and how strategic the agency is in mobilising Nigerians regarding the task ahead.
“I am happy with your visit which underscores the importance of who we are and what the NOA can do. I believe if there are two members in your sub-committee one should come from the NOA because of how strategic we are to actualise this project. The NOA remains at the vanguard of promoting whatever is good about Nigeria, it’s people, our culture, landscape and everything. This government had talked about employment and poverty alleviation, therefore everything we do should be targeted at escaping from poverty and our youths taken away from social vices for the good of the society. I see what you are doing as further implementing the policy of this government. If there was no policy you won’t be here.”
Accepting to partner the Nigeria House Project Committee, Omeri directed that a senior officer in the agency be attached to a sub- committee in the project to ensure synergy between both bodies.
“So, we will partner and work with you to ensure that our youths who have talents and capacity in sports can do something else with their energy and engage gainfully in sports. If they cannot work in government, there is good opportunity in sports. Some people that have become world renowned and legends in the world came through sports and gone are the days where we thought sports are for drop outs. Today, the best athletes are professionals and those who have gone to school and we have plenty of such people in Nigeria. I will immediately send a representative of our agency to join your committee because we believe in what you are doing.”