Chief Emeka Agba, a business mogul and philanthropist the Dagbulu Enyi 1 of Igboland has explained why he is building a sports academy in Anambra State where he hails from. INDEPENDENT reports.

Speaking with Daily Independent in an interview at the weekend, he said that he wants to develop the sport’s potential of young people in the state.

Agba said that many young people have potential, which is not developed because they did have the facilities and conducive environment to do so. Information Guide Nigeria

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He also disclosed that he wants to build a sports academy to take young people off the streets.

He argued that most of the security issues that are threatening the country are being perpetuated by the youths and stressed the need to engage them in productive ventures like sports. jamb results

“There are too many young people on the streets and many of them are into unwholesome activities. As the saying goes, ‘an idle hand is the devil’s workshop’. I want to give young people the opportunity to learn a sport, excel at it and contribute to the development of the nation,” he stated.

Agba, who is the chief executive officer of Agba Gold Nigeria Limited and president of Emeka Agba Foundation, argued that sports are a veritable tool of development, and stressed the need for the government and people of goodwill to invest in young people through sports.

According to him, sports are a lucrative business where sportsmen and women have become famous and wealthy through their exploits in different sports. He cited LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Mike Tyson, and the William sisters as good examples of people who have made it through sports, adding that he wants to replicate the same in Nigeria.

Agba disclosed that he drew his inspiration from his father, who he described as a very strong man that was nicknamed “Napo the Killer”, adding that his father did not have the facilities to train and horn his skills. He said that he is building the sports academy to prevent what happened to his father from happening to young Nigerians.