Many sports stakeholders in Nigeria are on cloud nine following the omission of the immediate past Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, from the ministerial list sent for screening and confirmation by President Muhammadu Buhari to the senate and read at Tuesday’s plenary session by the Senate President, Senator Ahmed Lawan.
Many stakeholders through the social media expressed joy that the portfolio of sports will be handed over to a new person in the days ahead.
The Plateau State-born Dalung, who served the Buhari administration’s first term of office, to many sports stakeholders did not impress, prompting their joy that he will not return as Minister of Youth and Sports.
Quite a number of users have left no holds barred with hilarious memes and tweets laced with sarcasm.
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“Dalung can go back to planting cocoyam for all I care. Thank God he’s not coming back,” Dipo Awojide wrote.
“I thought Dalung said nothing can stop him from coming back,” a Twitter user wrote.
“Dalung didn’t make the ministerial list. Me: never ever try to outshine your boss. You cannot be dragging incompetence with your boss and expect him to be happy with you. No way man,” another user said.
Finally langtang people will receive back their ponji tarok, Solomon Selcap Dalung from his four years excursion to Abuja” adds another fan.
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It will be recalled that he was part of the 11-man Federal Government delegation which boosted the Super Eagles at the just-ended 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.