ACTIVE POSITIVE ENGAGEMENT AND UNITY


In 2018 it was recorded that the United States National Football League’s draft list had players with connection to Africa, a closer look at this list showed that these African players were predominantly of Nigerian descent. The fore runners of this sport in the country are therefore actively working towards making the sport the most engaging and desirable sport amongst the youth to further increase the number of Nigerians who get into NFL. Where this is achieved the average Nigerian youth prone to engaging in vices harmful to himself and his immediate community will channel his/her energy into a cause more productive with the guarantee of a secured future.

Sport values such as fairness and respect can serve as examples for an economic system that builds on fair competition and supports an equal sharing of resources. Reinforcing competencies and values such as teamwork, cooperation, fair-play and goal setting, sport can teach and practice transferable employment skills which can support employment readiness, productivity and income-generating activities.

Every type of sport need teamwork, but American football needs more unity than most other sport types. Since the game has three divisions and separate groups of people, everyone has to be





extremely cordial and promote fair play. In any nation-state, unity, team spirit, selflessness, discipline and patriotism are major benefits obtainable from sports. When two people of different cultures and colour participate in the same game and abide by the same rules, fairness and equity is often regarded by a regulatory official.

This sport is a compelling tool to promote peace, tolerance, and understanding, bringing people together across boundaries, cultures, and religions. Its values such as teamwork, fairness, discipline, and respect are understood all over the world and can be utilized in the advancement of solidarity and social cohesion. Persons with different religious beliefs, tribal belongings and geographical origins are combined. It is expected by the fans that all members of the team cooperate to uplift the entire nation. In the end, everyone overlooks their differences, giving way to unity and a patriotic spirit. We all share in the excitement and disappointments encountered in the tournament.

Where politics has failed, sports have on countless occasions succeeded in not only bringing development, but also fostered peace and national cohesion. There have been countless times when politics and religion have instigated the worse forms of violence with many leading to bloody wars, but there is not a single example of war perpetrated by sport in recent memory. This sport can promote personal well-being and encourage social inclusion which may lead to larger economic participation. It can help educate empower individuals, even displaced persons with social and life skills for a self-reliant and sustainable life.







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