- SPORTS MINISTER JOHN OWAN ENOH RALLIES SUPPORT AROUND ALEX IWOBI CONDEMNS CYBERBULLYING
_You do not deserve that, you’ve been right here for over forty days for love of nation , you probably did your finest._
The Honourable Minister of Sports activities Improvement, Senator John Owan Enoh who led the Tremendous Eagles of Nigeria again dwelling after the ultimate AFCON 2023 match, which noticed Nigeria play the host nation Cote D’Ivoire to deliver dwelling the Silver medal, had a tete-a-tete with Tremendous Eagles Midfielder Alex Iwobi following current social media hullabaloo by cyber bullies.
“ I’m conscious of what’s taking place on Social media and as a ministry , this is not the primary time we’re going to make a press release in opposition to bullying, not simply you however our sportsmen and ladies typically who’re uncovered to bullying as a result of out come of competitions. We’re involved about how our sportsmen and ladies are handled“.
The ultimate AFCON 2023 match has seen the jersey quantity 17 ahead participant expertise a routine of disagreeable remarks hurled at him by cyberbullies and schmucks. Iwobi confirmed leaving Social media after the ultimate recreation.
“For me , i’ve taken myself out of social media after yesterdays recreation”.
Senator John Enoh inspired the footballer saying :
“You probably did your finest to your nation and i’m pleased with you.The management and the remainder of the nation is pleased with you.Those that should not are within the far minority and don’t converse for the remainder of our nation, so simply be robust”.
“ You probably did your finest, you’re a part of a workforce that introduced dwelling a silver medal which the nation final received at AFCON 2000, which is 23 years in the past.You place in your finest, thankyou very a lot “.
The Minister of sports activities strongly condemns any exercise which seeks to bully or hurt any Nigerian athlete.
The tete a tete ended on a reassuring observe.
Signed :
Diana Mary Nsan
SA Media to the
Honourable Minister of Sports activities Improvement.
12-2-2024
