{"id":9086,"date":"2026-02-16T17:46:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T16:46:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.infotekps.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/16\/why-is-president-tinubus-sports-funding-policy-eerily-silent-on-coaches\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T17:46:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T16:46:57","slug":"why-is-president-tinubus-sports-funding-policy-eerily-silent-on-coaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.infotekps.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/16\/why-is-president-tinubus-sports-funding-policy-eerily-silent-on-coaches\/","title":{"rendered":"\u200eWhy Is President Tinubu\u2019s Sports Funding Policy Eerily Silent on Coaches ?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div id=\"brila-3181186261\" class=\"brila-before-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4257506084615229\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4257506084615229\" data-ad-slot=\"\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"brila-2715151707\" class=\"brila-first-paragraph\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4257506084615229\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4257506084615229\" data-ad-slot=\"\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u200eIn the wake of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu\u2019s X post restating his government\u2019s support for Sports development and the sweeping policy reviews to ensure Athletes excel and Infrastructural development, a deep dive into the President\u2019s elaborate pronouncement reveals yet again how we can\u2019t see the forest for the trees.\u200e<span id=\"more-135014\"><\/span><br \/>\n\u200e<br \/>\n\u200eThe 500-worded post with its colorful pictogram acknowledged everything except Coaching.<\/p>\n<p>It was neither recognized in the success story of 2025 nor a clear path for its advancement mentioned in the blueprint of establishing a vibrant Sports ecosystem.<\/p>\n<div id=\"brila-4230038531\" class=\"brila-paragraph-2\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4257506084615229\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4257506084615229\" data-ad-slot=\"\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">In 2025, from individual champions in athletics and other sports, to our winning female football and basketball teams as well as the Super Eagles who despite their bronze medal at AFCON2025, captured our hearts, scores of athletes representing Nigeria made our nation proud.\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Kv7GEodPN6\">pic.twitter.com\/Kv7GEodPN6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bola Ahmed Tinubu (@officialABAT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/officialABAT\/status\/2019871916991873195?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n\u200e<br \/>\n\u200eWhile it doesn\u2019t appear to be a deliberate omission, it however points to the limited knowledge and perhaps parochial view of Sports policy makers in Nigeria.<br \/>\n\u200e<br \/>\n\u200eNeedless to say, Coaches like teachers will be the unsung heroes, the after thought of any system that lacks the basic understanding of talent development.<\/p>\n<div id=\"brila-268525884\" class=\"brila-paragraph-3\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4257506084615229\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4257506084615229\" data-ad-slot=\"\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_134359\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-134359\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/brila.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Justin-Madugu-819x1024.jpeg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/brila.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Justin-Madugu-819x1024.jpeg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/brila.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Justin-Madugu-819x1024.jpeg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, 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https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/brila.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Justin-Madugu-819x1024.jpeg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-134359\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/brila.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Justin-Madugu-819x1024.jpeg?ssl=1\" alt=\"Justin Madugu, CAF Awards, Super Falcons, WAFCON 2026\" width=\"600\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/brila.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Justin-Madugu-819x1024.jpeg?ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/brila.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Justin-Madugu-240x300.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/brila.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Justin-Madugu-768x960.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/brila.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Justin-Madugu-150x188.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/brila.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Justin-Madugu-450x563.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/brila.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Justin-Madugu.jpeg 864w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-134359\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Justin Madugu guided the Super Falcons to the 2025 WAFCON title.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"brila-1901182521\" class=\"brila-after-image\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4257506084615229\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4257506084615229\" data-ad-slot=\"\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u200e<br \/>\n\u200eIt\u2019s not the sports gears or grand stadiums and certainly not the high-tech sports equipment that guarantee any Athlete\u2019s success, rather excellence is driven by advance research applied through technical and tactical guidance, while providing mindful mentorship.<\/p>\n<h5>We Undermine Coaches and Underrate Coaching<\/h5>\n<figure id=\"attachment_133339\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-133339\" style=\"width: 929px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/brila.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/NSC-Chairman-Shehu-Dikko.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/brila.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/NSC-Chairman-Shehu-Dikko.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/brila.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/NSC-Chairman-Shehu-Dikko.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/brila.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/NSC-Chairman-Shehu-Dikko.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/brila.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/NSC-Chairman-Shehu-Dikko.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, 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Commission (NSC), Mallam Shehu Dikko, Nigerian Sport\" width=\"929\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/brila.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/NSC-Chairman-Shehu-Dikko.jpg?ssl=1 929w, https:\/\/brila.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/NSC-Chairman-Shehu-Dikko-272x300.jpg 272w, https:\/\/brila.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/NSC-Chairman-Shehu-Dikko-768x847.jpg 768w, https:\/\/brila.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/NSC-Chairman-Shehu-Dikko-150x165.jpg 150w, https:\/\/brila.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/NSC-Chairman-Shehu-Dikko-450x496.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 929px) 100vw, 929px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-133339\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NSC Chairman Shehu Dikko<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u200eUnderstating the relevance of Coaching as President Tinubu\u2019s post did unbeknownst, opting instead to gratify the NSC Chairman, who candidly may have played a most insignificant role in the 373 medals won is exactly how the now lethargic Coaching development system which directly and indirectly encouraged the \u201cdiaspora talent adoption program\u201d that brought Nigeria success in the WAFCON, Women\u2019s AfroBasket and AFCON, truly began.<br \/>\n\u200e<br \/>\n\u200ePerhaps, President Tinubu will see the correlation in how government\u2019s past failures to build a strong people-driven local economy, safe society, and our inability to basically provide life dignifying enough for Nigerians forced many Parents to seek greener pastures abroad \u2013 where \u2018our\u2019 kids benefitted from robust sports programs with Coaching at the heart of them.<br \/>\n\u200e<br \/>\n\u200eWhile it can be applauded for effort or intent by those who have clamored for better and strategic funding in Sports, to stay ambiguous on certain matters including Coaching, Sports education etc. surely is a cause for concern and raises doubts about this onward march.<\/p>\n<div id=\"brila-2273834940\" class=\"brila-after-content\"><script 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