The newly appointed chairman of the National Sports Commission, Shehu Dikko, has insisted that Team Nigeria will never return from the Olympics empty-handed again.
Team Nigeria failed to secure any medal at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris despite the huge amount of investment in the team.
Dikko said an event in Lagos over the weekend that emphasis will be on grassroots development, and it will propel the team to greater heights.
“Attending this event underlines the emphasis we are going to place on grassroots sports development going forward,” Dikko said.
“We will work with the States to make sure that we can identify the best talent in all the major sports in age groups starting from age 10, and I am sure that working with all stakeholders, Nigeria will never again return from an Olympic Games empty-handed.”
