Tamuno danagogo biography

Tamuno Danagogo, Nigeria’s minister of sports, has assured soccer fans that the crisis bedevilling the administration of the game in the country will soon be over.

With the game now being run in courts as well as the Nigeria Football Federation’s Glass House, the minister is optimistic that Nigerian football will soon take the country’s national motto, since 1978, of “Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress” as its own, too.

“Be rest assured unity will come soon; we are working for peace to reign in Nigeria football,” he told Sl10.ng.

“There will be peace in the sports fraternity. Unifying people sometimes takes a while, but I know that by the grace of God, very soon all the storm you see here and there will be over and we shall have peace.”

The minister also shared his view on the significance of the NFF-organised bonding with partners and potential partners, which took place at the Eko Hotel on Friday night.

“It is like a water-shed in the history of football administration in Nigeria football. It is like starting the new vision. Our vision in government is to see that the private sector key into our transformation agenda and what’s happening today is to start that,” he said.

“That’s why we are very happy that the new Nigeria Football Federation board is appreciating and keying into what is our actual vision of transformation of sports in this country. I’m optimistic that it’s a welcome development and I want the support of everyone for this new move to come to fruition.

“One of the key charges we gave them is that there must be accountability and there must be transparency whether it’s government or private money. Now, one of the very positive moves the NFF have made is that they’ve appointed Price Water House Cooper to probe their account which they will submit to us (government) and to the public.

“They’ve employed Financial Derivatives to be their finan

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EDITORIAL

Sports development in Nigeria has been stifled by several administrative hurdles over the years. The decline in the sector has been illustrated by dilapidated infrastructure, poor performance of Nigerian athletes in various sporting events and the almost total neglect of a number of sports through which the youth could have been empowered. Because of this situation, the sporting sector was largely sidelined in the development of Nigeria’s youth.

There is no doubt that Nigeria has made its mark in global sports achievements over the years. For many years Nigerian sports stars dominated in various fields and made impressive strides in various sporting activities on the African continent. For many years, a gradual decline in the sector constrained the potentials of many and led to the sorry state of the sector witnessed for many years.

Today, the situation appears a lot more improved. There have been far-reaching efforts to revive sporting activities through special programmes and policy reforms. Young Nigerians are being encouraged from early ages to develop their sporting talents through initiatives that have been successful in identifying budding talents. With these initiatives, Nigeria’s sport sector has been revived and its potential as a major selling point for Nigeria’s pool of talents has been assured.

Several successes recorded recently illustrate the vigorous steps taken so far to address the challenges in the sector, such as the decisions reached at the one-day Presidential Retreat on Sports, which preferred several policy reforms. With these reforms have come several victories for Nigerian sportsmen and women.

While these achievements have been impressive, the government must continue with the same pace that has made them possible. It is imperative that the sector continues to undergo serious reviews of its policies and programmes to ma

Nigerian lawyer and politician

Tamunobaabo Wenike Danagogo (born 22 September 1970) is a Nigerian politician, lawyer, and the current Secretary to the State Government of Rivers State since May 2019. Before that, he was the Minister of Sports in the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He is a graduate of the Rivers State University of Science and Technology and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

Education

Danagogo received his primary education in 1981 from St. Joseph State School in Abonnema, Rivers State. He proceeded to gain his secondary education in 1986 from Nyemoni Grammar School, Abonnema. In 1990, Danagogo graduated with an LL.B in Law from the Rivers State University of Science and Technology. He went on to attend the Nigerian Law School in 1991, and subsequently obtained his LL.M in Law from the same Nigerian Law School in 1997. In 2005, Danagogo furthered his education by attaining his Doctor of Philosophy, Ph.D. in Private and Public Law with Specialization in Human Rights and Disputes Settlement from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

Career

Law

After he graduated from the Nigerian Law School, Danagogo served as a Solicitor in Austin Mamedu Co. between 1991 and 1992 for his National Youth Service Corps Programme. Danagogo later served as a Litigation's Solicitor with C.V George Will & Co. from 1992 to 1995. He later served as a Principal Partner in Alaba Chambers between 1995 and 2004.

Politics

Danagogo kicked off his political career in 2004 when he was elected Executive Chairman of Akuku Toru Local Government Area, Rivers State, Nigeria. In November 2008, he served as Commissioner of Chieftaincy and Community Affairs under former Governor Rotimi Amaechi's. He further served as a Commissioner for Urban Development in Rivers State but later resigned in December 2013. Danagogo served as a Minister of Sp