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Zaku Vows To Make A Difference In SportsTony Ezimakor Snr Correspondent AbujaSupervising Minister of Sports and Chairman National Sports Commission Alhassan Bako Zaku has vows to make a difference in sports even if what he has to steer the sector is one month. In this regard he said he has given the management of the commission under the Acting Director General of the Commission Patrick Ekeji his vision and direction the commission should focus pending the confirmation of a substantive minister. He said the apart from what he knew participating in sport while in his school that he has learnt a lot in his short stay as supervising minister adding that sports is for everybody. Zaku who received a formal handover note from the former boss Abdulrahaman Gimba pointed out that Sports was the last place he thought of serving but added quickly that he would do all he can to justify his stay with cooperation of the staff of the commission. "Even though I said I never thought I will be here but believe me the knowledge I have about sports is surprising. Now that I am here we will try a make a difference. I will try my best because God has given me this opportunity", stated Zaku who said he had unveiled his vision to the NSC management at an earlier meeting. Earlier on outgoing Gimba had told the Acting Minister that formal handover has become necessary for the purposes of continuity and documentation. "Less than twenty four hours after the changes I did hand over but the exercise today is important for the purposes of documentation and and continuity. The documents have been painstakenly prepared and it ids my hope that the acting minister and subsequent appointees find it useful," stated Gimba.
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