Have you ever wondered why an individual chooses poverty over legitimate wealth in the absence of religious or moral constraint? Ever wonder why a leader chooses to suffer his team members for the sake of the opponent? No, this article is not about legal entanglements rather about basic common sense in our collective actions and reactions. This writing is a follow-up, promised in this writer’s article a fortnight ago in respect of the duo (Angie Taylor and Eric Campbell) hired by the previous Sports Minister as Directors and their qualifications.
Without any pre-judgement by this writer and more importantly, the readers are encouraged to evaluate qualifications and experience of all parties listed below and forward their individualist response to Mr. Solomon Dalung, Sports Minister directly. The address and electronic mail contact of the Minister will be found at the end of this article. The first matchup is Tony Osheku versus Angie Taylor and Eric Campbell. The second matchup will be Innocent Egbunike versus Angie Taylor and Eric Campbell and the third will be Pat Itanyi versus Angie Taylor and Eric Campbell.
1. Tony Omio Osheku (Male)
Current Activities:
Entrepreneur, Volunteer Grassroot coaching and Lagos State Athletics Coach
Athletic Achievement as a player:
Lagos State School Champion 1979-80
National School Sports Champion and Record holder 1980
National Senior Champion 1984
University’s (NCAA) Conference 3rd place finisher 1987-89
International Coaching Experience / Achievement:
Libya: African 400m champion
Jamaica: National 800m and 1mile women record holder
Nigeria: Several African Champions and Record Holders
Features: World Championships (1995, 1997, 1999, 2001 and 2015)
Olympic Games (1996, 2000 and 2004)
Commonwealth Games (2002)
African Championships & Games (1995- 2015)
World Cup (several)
Medals: Olympics- 2 (Falilat Ogunkoya)
African Games & Championships – 15 (Falilat Ogunkoya, Mercy Nku, Seun Ogunkoya, Doris
Jacobs, Olusoji Fasuba, Cecilia Francis, Tony Ogbeta, Mo Kwahaja, Noah Akwu, etc.)
World Cup – 2 (Falilat and Seun Ogunkoya)
Academic Achievements:
University Of New Mexico 1991-1993 M.SC Sport Administration
University Of New Mexico 1986-1989 B.SC Health Education
Bakersfield Junior College 1985-1986 Associate Degree
1. Angie Taylor (Female)
Current Activities:
None; Previously, she was listed as Clinic instructor after disengagement from George Mason University and before arrival in Nigeria as an EXPERT. Read the document below;
“Clinic Instructors include: Ricky Ervins (Xtreme Xplosion) former running back of the Washington Redskins and leading rusher of Super Bowl XXVI .Coach Angie Taylor, Former George Mason Head Women’s Track & Field Coach”
Athletic Achievement as a player:
High School Champion 1983-4
University’s (NCAA) Conference Champion 1984-7
International Coaching Experience / Achievement
None (Not a national coach but coached Muirelle Ahoure in 2006-7)
Features: Pan American Games (2011)
World Cup (1999 and 2002)
Medals: Olympics – None
Academic Achievements
Illinois State University Bsc, Nutrition 1988
Level 11 Coaching Certificate
She also claimed attendance of Cappella University Online post graduate courses on Linkedin social network.
Summary:
Tony Omio Osheku holds an Msc. He is a former athlete and personal / national head coach to several (over 30) Nigerians winning Olympics, African, Commonwealth Games, World Cup and other championships.
Angie Taylor holds a Bsc. She is a former athlete and was appointed coach to few female Americans to the 2011 Pan American Games and World Cup.
Quite frankly, there is a fine line here. This writer will pick Tony Osheku over Angie Taylor.
As promised the Minister can be inboxed at: minister@youthdevelopment.gov.ng or info@youthdevelopment.gov.ng
FEDERAL SECRETARIAT COMPLEX,
NEW EXTENSION, PLOT 04,
PHASE II, BLOCK D, 2ND FLOOR,
MAITAMA, SHEHU SHAGARI WAY, ABUJA.
I rest,
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Dr. Rashid A. Balogun, CPA, PhD., LLB(Hons.), LLM(London
