Bash Ali walks out on Sports Minister
Abuja - A meeting between Sports Minister Bolaji Abdullahi and cruiserweight boxer Bash Ali ended abruptly on Tuesday in Abuja with both sides giving contrasting views of what had happened. The meeting was earlier said to be a courtesy visit to Abdullahi by Ali on the proposed historical fight.[caption id="attachment_398414" align="alignleft" width="224"] Bash Ali[/caption] Officials at the minister’s office at the National Sports Commission (NSC) had earlier said Ali was expected to apologise to the minister during the meeting. But Ali had walked out of the meeting after about 15 minutes. He later told newsmen that while he was there to apologise to the minister if he had offended him but he felt he was being interrogated. The boxer said the minister refused to co-operate with him on the boxing fight which would have created employment for athletes. ``Nigeria is bigger than all of us. We have a big fight to do that will bring about employment and provide...