The Business of Sports (Football) in Nigeria
Jun 14, 2026 · 1 hr 45 min · 12 segments
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Jun 14, 2026 · 1 hr 45 min · 12 segments
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can i can i can i can i help you a little bit Yeah, yeah, yeah, Poja.
Thank you, Carlo, because, I mean, I know a lot about sports, and I'm also involved in the politics of it as well.
So there was a time Poja was talking when he said that...
the FHA chairman mostly are appointed by government at the local level.
They are appointed actually, right? Most of them, like Anambra State, for example, we don't have a commission of sports.
So you have an FHA chairman that is appointed by the government.
Now, the only simple way The way to fix Nigerian sport is simple.
It's leadership at the top, which is the president.
Until we have a president that has a clear understanding of sport as an institution, or somebody that is willing to listen to experts.
Now, a lot of Nigerians don't understand that there's a difference between having...
When Kanu Angko was appointed, I called it out and I said it was a wrong appointment.
A lot of people came for me because they felt that, oh, I hated the guy because of the fact that, oh, he's, what's it called, that he was a former player, blah, blah, blah.
And I'm like, look, there's a difference between knowing how to play football and understanding football administration.
There are two different things.
And if you remember, those of you that are following my handle, you'll notice that when Amo Biezako was appointed in Enugu State, I did mention that this is Pitambar's best appointment as a governor so far.
And today, people can see clear evidence of where Rangers was three years ago and where it is today.
That is because somebody that understands sports administration is at the helm of affairs.
Somebody that is not playing politics with football in Enugu, that understands what needs to be done, that understands grassroots participation in football, opening academies, building, even the younger generation, inspiring them.
Enugu said, if I tell you the amount of money that Rangers is getting in terms of allocation on monthly basis, And you compare it to some other big teams like Rivers United, like Real Monsters and all.
You will not believe the gap, the margin is wide.
But why is this that cold? Why is the other guy in Enugu getting results with what he's doing? And these other guys are not, you know, it's just competition, competition.
and his players got just about 100 million, you know, for the players after they won the league.
can i can i can i can i help you a little bit Yeah, yeah, yeah, Poja.
Thank you, Carlo, because, I mean, I know a lot about sports, and I'm also involved in the politics of it as well.
So there was a time Poja was talking when he said that...
the FHA chairman mostly are appointed by government at the local level.
They are appointed actually, right? Most of them, like Anambra State, for example, we don't have a commission of sports.
So you have an FHA chairman that is appointed by the government.
Now, the only simple way The way to fix Nigerian sport is simple.
It's leadership at the top, which is the president.
Until we have a president that has a clear understanding of sport as an institution, or somebody that is willing to listen to experts.
Now, a lot of Nigerians don't understand that there's a difference between having...
When Kanu Angko was appointed, I called it out and I said it was a wrong appointment.
A lot of people came for me because they felt that, oh, I hated the guy because of the fact that, oh, he's, what's it called, that he was a former player, blah, blah, blah.
And I'm like, look, there's a difference between knowing how to play football and understanding football administration.
There are two different things.
And if you remember, those of you that are following my handle, you'll notice that when Amo Biezako was appointed in Enugu State, I did mention that this is Pitambar's best appointment as a governor so far.
And today, people can see clear evidence of where Rangers was three years ago and where it is today.
That is because somebody that understands sports administration is at the helm of affairs.
Somebody that is not playing politics with football in Enugu, that understands what needs to be done, that understands grassroots participation in football, opening academies, building, even the younger generation, inspiring them.
Enugu said, if I tell you the amount of money that Rangers is getting in terms of allocation on monthly basis, And you compare it to some other big teams like Rivers United, like Real Monsters and all.
You will not believe the gap, the margin is wide.
But why is this that cold? Why is the other guy in Enugu getting results with what he's doing? And these other guys are not, you know, it's just competition, competition.
and his players got just about 100 million, you know, for the players after they won the league.
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