The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan-Enoh, on Thursday said the Federal Government had approved more than N12 billion for the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Owan-Enoh also told newsmen in Abuja that preparations for the games were in top gear.
The Paris Olympics, which is its 33rd edition, is scheduled to hold from July 26 to Aug. 11 in France.
Similarly, the Paralympics is expected to hold from August 28 to September 8.
According to Owan-Enoh, all hands are on deck to ensure that the approved funds are released to the athletes as soon as possible.
He said, ”We have a budget of over N12 billion which has been approved by the federal government.
”The budget is divided into two parts; N9 billion for the Olympics, while over N3 billion has been earmarked for the Paralympics.
”There are various provisions for the athletes and their welfare in the budget and before the team leaves for Paris I am going to have the opportunity of visiting them.
”Just as I did in Accra, Ghana, during the African Games, I am going to let them know from A to Z all what their entitlements are.”
