Use And Abuse Of Awards And Rewards In Nigerian Sports

Abstract

The review was carried out to assess the use and abuse of awards and
rewards in the Nigerian sports system. The study observed that incentives
are valuable and that they usually increase effort and performance.
However, it highlighted some of the problems of reward and awards to
include greed and excessive wage demands, indiscipline amongst
sportsmen; perpetuation of inequality and discrimination amongst athletes
as well as distraction before and during performance. Conclusively, the
study argued that awards and rewards have created more problems due to
over emphasis on monetary rewards and its mode of application.
Consequently, sports associations/governing bodies should formulate
policies and guidelines that determine the mode of application of rewards
and awards in different sports, and a focus on sports for love of fatherland.