Government should focus more on sports.

Government should focus more on sports.

 

Prince Ugochukwu Ifeanyi Aguiyi Anaedo a very young, vibrant socialite whose successes know no bound offering corporate services, a goal getter that has the ears of highly profiled personalities across the eastern states including his contacts internationally. A well-known sports and media personality with his pet project christened the Thanos media group and the organizer of the forthcoming maiden edition of the biggest marathon road race in the Eastern region -Anambra marathon road race which was recently made known to the media in a chat with our reporter. In this exhaustive chat, the sports enthusiast talked about several issues affecting the Nigeria sports industry and which he bears his mind on topical issues affecting the sports industry.

 

 May we know you and your status?    

 

 My name is Prince Ugochukwu Ifeanyi

         Aguiyi Anaedo though known in the

         Sports circle as Lord Verbinski, a native

         of Nnewichi Nnewi, Anambra State,

       resident in Abuja, Single, former Radio

         Presenter, former Media Aide to Her

         Excellency, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu

         Ojukwu, Journalist, First African to

         appear on Fanzone in London, owner of

         Thanos Media Group, comprising of

        Thanos Colloquium, Thanos Educational

        and Thanos Charity Foundation owners

        of the biggest sporting event in Anambra

        State (Anambra Marathon), a Media and

        Sports Consultant, Corporate Brand

        Manager of Dozzy Group Nigeria and

        Media Aide to His Excellency, Chief Sir

        Dr Dan Chukwudozie OON. Akudo,

        Dike Chinagbaluogu

 

 Which are the possibilities that private entity like yours can compliment government funding in sports?

 

 Sports remains the most successful tool

         of unity in Nigeria and the tested and

        

         trusted glue that holds and binds Nigeria

         and Nigerians together so much so, that

         all manners of fear, insecurities and

         terrorism is never recorded when sports

         take the centre stage because in that

         moment, all we see is the green and

         white and everyone deeply yearns for the

         glory of Nigeria which ensures true

         peace and stability even though it is

         usually fleeting as all vices resume once

         the sports end. This is why the

         Government should focus on this proven

         vehicle of unity and peace in the Nation,

         fully support it and thus, bring back our

         patriotism both with and without sports

 

 To which extent has government

         policies encourage investors to

         collaborate with private investors?

 

 The introduction of tax waivers and

         other incentives on sponsorship of

         sporting activities by the Government is

         a fabulous initiative, which is enough to

         make investors come in and help grow

         our sports even though some like Thanos

         Charity Foundation, an NGO which

       looks to contribute positively to Nigeria,

         actively engage youths, promote and

         protect the girl child whilst fostering

          peace and unity through education and

         sports, invest in sports not for waivers or

       incentives but purely put the desire to help

       make Nigeria better and above all, foster

       peace and unity throughout the nation

       which is why all our activities including

       Anambra Marathon, are open events and

       without segregation or discriminate

       against any gender with equal

       opportunity with us.

 

 What is the bottleneck which could

         be reviewed by both diverse that be

         sorted to compliment the aspirations?

 

 Some bottlenecks include: transparency,

         dedication, nepotism, discrimination,

         lack of accountability and lack of

         patriotism 

 

 

 

 

 How can sports create opportunities

         to the teaming sports community

         including your numerous programmes

         in the eastern part of Nigeria?

 

 NPFL represents just a fraction of the

         sporting industry in Nigeria which boasts

        of a wide array of opportunities both on

         the secular and traditional fronts

         therefore, the sports industry is the most

         untapped and underdeveloped sector of

         the Nigerian economy which means that

         it has the most potentials in attracting

         investors and helping to stabilise the

         economy and in turn the unity and peace

         of Nigeria. 

 

 How effective has this impacted?

 

 Of course. We have seen private clubs

         blossom and boom in the nation which is

         proof that it is 100% possible. 

 

 Any hope for sports investment in the

         same manner that the GTI has  

         invested public funds into the Nigeria

         Professional football league (NPFL) at

         a time hope was lost been

         indebtedness to the league structures?

 

 

 Very easy. We must fight and eliminate

       the following: lack of transparency, lack

       of dedication, nepotism, discrimination,

       lack of patriotism and lack of

       accountability.

 

How long can sports survive outside

        government funding?

 

 Proper auditing, implementation of

         due process always, enforcement of

         the law, removal of immunity from

         officials as seen in the NFF which

         always claim to be independent of the

         Nation which is treasonous in itself as

         nobody is above the law let alone a

         body whose legitimacy relies on the

         Federal Republic of Nigeria and even

         reflects in its name.

 

 

 What are the possible ways to win the

        confidence of the marketing agent’s in

        the area of sourcing for funds to run

        annual programmes of the National

        federations?

 

 I have no comment on such issues as I

         am not an economist not knowledgeable

         in such issues definitely get the right

         people in and flush out the old heads

         who have been in the system for decades

        with nothing to show for it.

       Again, it is a question of putting square

       pegs in square holes which is not the case

       in Nigeria and we tend to use Sports as a

       compensation package often to those who

       have no idea about the enormity of the

       value of what they sit on which explains

       why year on year, sporting facilities

       which the Nation spent billions to acquire

       fall into dilapidation owing to lack of use

       and maintenance.

 

 Are there possibility to navigate out of

         funds misappropriation allegations

         around sport that will give confidence

         to the prosperous sponsors?

 

  Yes.

 Government should focus more on sports.

 

Prince Ugochukwu Ifeanyi Aguiyi Anaedo a very young, vibrant socialite whose successes know no bound offering corporate services, a goal getter that has the ears of highly profiled personalities across the eastern states including his contacts internationally. A well-known sports and media personality with his pet project christened the Thanos media group and the organizer of the forthcoming maiden edition of the biggest marathon road race in the Eastern region -Anambra marathon road race which was recently made known to the media in a chat with our reporter. In this exhaustive chat, the sports enthusiast talked about several issues affecting the Nigeria sports industry and which he bears his mind on topical issues affecting the sports industry.

 

 May we know you and your status?    

 

 My name is Prince Ugochukwu Ifeanyi

         Aguiyi Anaedo though known in the

         Sports circle as Lord Verbinski, a native

         of Nnewichi Nnewi, Anambra State,

       resident in Abuja, Single, former Radio

         Presenter, former Media Aide to Her

         Excellency, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu

         Ojukwu, Journalist, First African to

         appear on Fanzone in London, owner of

         Thanos Media Group, comprising of

        Thanos Colloquium, Thanos Educational

        and Thanos Charity Foundation owners

        of the biggest sporting event in Anambra

        State (Anambra Marathon), a Media and

        Sports Consultant, Corporate Brand

        Manager of Dozzy Group Nigeria and

        Media Aide to His Excellency, Chief Sir

        Dr Dan Chukwudozie OON. Akudo,

        Dike Chinagbaluogu

 

 Which are the possibilities that private entity like yours can compliment government funding in sports?

 

 Sports remains the most successful tool

         of unity in Nigeria and the tested and

        

         trusted glue that holds and binds Nigeria

         and Nigerians together so much so, that

         all manners of fear, insecurities and

         terrorism is never recorded when sports

         take the centre stage because in that

         moment, all we see is the green and

         white and everyone deeply yearns for the

         glory of Nigeria which ensures true

         peace and stability even though it is

         usually fleeting as all vices resume once

         the sports end. This is why the

         Government should focus on this proven

         vehicle of unity and peace in the Nation,

         fully support it and thus, bring back our

         patriotism both with and without sports

 

 To which extent has government

         policies encourage investors to

         collaborate with private investors?

 

 The introduction of tax waivers and

         other incentives on sponsorship of

         sporting activities by the Government is

         a fabulous initiative, which is enough to

         make investors come in and help grow

         our sports even though some like Thanos

         Charity Foundation, an NGO which

       looks to contribute positively to Nigeria,

         actively engage youths, promote and

         protect the girl child whilst fostering

          peace and unity through education and

         sports, invest in sports not for waivers or

       incentives but purely put the desire to help

       make Nigeria better and above all, foster

       peace and unity throughout the nation

       which is why all our activities including

       Anambra Marathon, are open events and

       without segregation or discriminate

       against any gender with equal

       opportunity with us.

 

 What is the bottleneck which could

         be reviewed by both diverse that be

         sorted to compliment the aspirations?

 

 Some bottlenecks include: transparency,

         dedication, nepotism, discrimination,

         lack of accountability and lack of

         patriotism 

 

 

 

 

 How can sports create opportunities

         to the teaming sports community

         including your numerous programmes

         in the eastern part of Nigeria?

 

 NPFL represents just a fraction of the

         sporting industry in Nigeria which boasts

        of a wide array of opportunities both on

         the secular and traditional fronts

         therefore, the sports industry is the most

         untapped and underdeveloped sector of

         the Nigerian economy which means that

         it has the most potentials in attracting

         investors and helping to stabilise the

         economy and in turn the unity and peace

         of Nigeria. 

 

 How effective has this impacted?

 

 Of course. We have seen private clubs

         blossom and boom in the nation which is

         proof that it is 100% possible. 

 

 Any hope for sports investment in the

         same manner that the GTI has  

         invested public funds into the Nigeria

         Professional football league (NPFL) at

         a time hope was lost been

         indebtedness to the league structures?

 

 

 Very easy. We must fight and eliminate

       the following: lack of transparency, lack

       of dedication, nepotism, discrimination,

       lack of patriotism and lack of

       accountability.

 

How long can sports survive outside

        government funding?

 

 Proper auditing, implementation of

         due process always, enforcement of

         the law, removal of immunity from

         officials as seen in the NFF which

         always claim to be independent of the

         Nation which is treasonous in itself as

         nobody is above the law let alone a

         body whose legitimacy relies on the

         Federal Republic of Nigeria and even

         reflects in its name.

 

 

 What are the possible ways to win the

        confidence of the marketing agent’s in

        the area of sourcing for funds to run

        annual programmes of the National

        federations?

 

 I have no comment on such issues as I

         am not an economist not knowledgeable

         in such issues definitely get the right

         people in and flush out the old heads

         who have been in the system for decades

        with nothing to show for it.

       Again, it is a question of putting square

       pegs in square holes which is not the case

       in Nigeria and we tend to use Sports as a

       compensation package often to those who

       have no idea about the enormity of the

       value of what they sit on which explains

       why year on year, sporting facilities

       which the Nation spent billions to acquire

       fall into dilapidation owing to lack of use

       and maintenance.

 

 Are there possibility to navigate out of

         funds misappropriation allegations

         around sport that will give confidence

         to the prosperous sponsors?

 

  Yes.