Minister of Sports, Enoh, Wades into Tanya Okpalla’s Saga

Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh,  has reached out to the father of Nigeria’s former tennis sensation, Tanya Okpalla whose video went viral at the weekend, revealing her lamentable state.

 According to Diana-Mary Tiku Nsan, the SA (Media) to the Sports Minister, Senator Enoh has  contacted Tanya’s father and has been briefed on her current condition and the genesis of her problem . 

It was learnt that Tanya’s father also confirmed to the Sports Minister  that the Nigerian Tennis Federation paid for Tanya’s first rehabilitation many years ago when her condition became public knowledge but sadly the former tennis star relapsed after a  while.

Tanya Okpalla was once a tennis player of repute who played in lots of tennis tournaments. She represented Nigeria  and the African continent  and won laurels to her name. She was a tennis juniors  champion who played at the highest level and was ranked number one at the time.

Senator Enoh also  lauded the Governor of Anambra State for swinging into immediate action to remove the former tennis star from the streets. 

“Let me thank  the Governor of Anambra State, H. E Charles Soludo and his team for the swift intervention  in the case of Tanya Okpalla. This  is highly commendable,“ stressed the minister. 

“As a Ministry, our six point agenda WAIFAR, has the W for activating and enabling a WELFARE system that caters for serving and retired athletes. As a ministry, we will take action in this regard as every athlete who has brought glory to our nation deserves appropriate welfare,” concludes the sports minister.