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Minister Of Sport, Sunday Dare, To Adopt 8-yr-Old Nigerian Boxer
Nigerian Minister for Sport and Development, Sunday Dare has revealed his intention and readiness to adopt an eight-year-old Nigerian female boxer named Shekinah.
Speaking on his intention to adopt the female lad through his Twitter handle, Mr. Dare describes Shekinah as a brilliant boxing talent.
According to the video tweet posted by the minister and seen by Naija News, Shekinah was training with her coach in Lagos.
pic.twitter.com/dMRjjCh5i5 The video of 8-year old Shekinah. Amazing stuff. Brilliant boxing Talent. The gold is in the Child. I spoke with her father Quadri in Lagos this morning and her Coach Sulaiman ‘energy’ to find out about her. We will follow her and get her adopted.
— Sunday Dare (@SundayDareSD) November 9, 2019
Meanwhile, some Nigerians have reacted to the philanthropic gesture of the minister and also appealed to the minister to look at other great Nigerian young lads within the country.
Naija News recalls that the minister had earlier promised to lead the ministry to crank up a Talent Hunt Program(THP )that will pick up these young ones and nurture them.
I need the name of the little girl and the number of the coach. Another budding talent. I am inspired to lead the ministry to crank up a Talent Hunt Program. THP that will pick up these young ones and nurture them. https://t.co/rbeDLgX4gr
— Sunday Dare (@SundayDareSD) November 9, 2019