Senator John Owan Enoh, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Industry, has praised the esteemed sports journalist Dr. Mumini Alao. He reminisced about his time as a lecturer at the University of Calabar, where students eagerly rushed to read Alao’s Soccertalk column featured in Complete Sports at the newsstand. com reports.. Index. Switch. Enoh, a former Minister of Sports Development, addressed the audience on Sunday at the public unveiling of Dr. Alao’s autobiography, which took place at the Tayo Aderinokun Lecture Theatre in the University of Lagos, sharing insights from the University of Calabar’s Memories of Soccertalk Craze. “The vendor received a small shipment of Complete Sports and Complete Football Extra, prompting students to wait in line to read them,” Enoh reminisced in the book’s foreword. Additionally, Fashola stated that developing sports is crucial for addressing Nigeria’s youth unemployment problem. Numerous people viewed the Soccertalk column as a crucial weekly source of insights regarding the national teams and the overall trajectory of sports in Nigeria. Reasons Behind Enoh’s Shift to Alao Following the 2024 Paris Olympics Debacle. Enoh shared that he appointed Alao to lead the investigative panel formed in response to the Paris 2024 Olympics issue, commending his integrity and professionalism. Dr. Alao greeted Senator Enoh upon his arrival at the Tayo Aderinokun Lecture Theatre at the University of Lagos. “Following the negative attention Nigeria received during the Paris 2024 Olympics, I made the decision to establish an investigative committee. I appointed Dr. Mumini Alao as the Chairman of this panel due to his strong reputation in the sports sector.” Also Read: Dikko: The Role of Mumini Alao’s Soccertalk in My Sports Management Journey.
