Ahead of the imminent kickoff of the 2023 Africa Nations Cup (AFCON) in Côte d’Ivoire, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has allocated a substantial sum of N12 billion to the Ministry of Sports Development. This financial injection is aimed at revitalizing and fostering the growth of Nigeria’s football and sports as a whole. The released funds will be utilized to address pending matters, including the clearance of salary arrears and outstanding debts owed to coaches of national teams and other sports entities under the purview of the sports ministry. Senator John Owan-Enoh, the Minister of Sports Development, made this announcement during a thanksgiving ceremony held at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Ikom LGA, Cross River State, on Saturday