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Despite COVID-19 NYG Will Go Ahead-Dr Are

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4 years ago

June 27, 2020

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The National Youth Games NYG is a yearly competition meant to facilitate the discovery of budding talents in the country for further development and a platform for selection of athletes to represent the country at international youth games however with emergence of coronavirus sport has been the worst hit with some many competitions postponed or cancelled across the world while the national sports festival a biannual competion has also suffered postponement due to the pandemic however director of grassroots sports, ministry of youth and sports has stated that the competition will go ahead despite the dreaded pandemic ravaging the nation.

,Dr Ademola Are who spoke exclusively to www.exclusiveness.com.ng said modalities for hosting a competition of this magnitude have been released by the international Olympic committee,IOC and the sports ministry is ready to follow it to the latter.

According to him, we understand the dangers inherent in hosting a competition of this magnitude but we are not novice when it comes to organising competition of this nature,we have set machinery in motion that will keep all athletes safe during the competition and also ensure that all administrators and officials adhere to the rules and regulations before, during and after the game.

“You also must not forget that the sports’ minister is a man of conscientious planning and he does not presumptuously jump into doing anything without taking a critical look at the positives and negatives.”

Dr Ademola went ahead to praise the honourable Minister of youth and Sports, Mr. Sunday Dare for all the innovations he has brought into sports with less than a year in office.

“Minister has been a blessing to sports,within few months in office he has come up with creative ideas that has helped the ministry, for instance the covid 19 palliative fund he was able to get from the private sector for Nigerian athletes even before the international body thinks of it or is it the adopt-a- athlete initiative that has received world wide commendations and so many programs for Nigerian youth.

“He is a man that knows his onions and he has been a blessing to the ministry and Nigeria at large.”

Meanwhile, the national youth games was initially scheduled for 7th to 17th September,. 2020 but due to covid 19 a new date will now be announced in line with covid 19 protocols for national sports festival.”

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NSC DG Olopade Meets NSC Directors, Calls for Scientific Approach to Sports Federation Activities

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2 weeks ago

November 27, 2024

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi
The Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Hon. Bukola Olopade, has reiterated the new transformative vision of the Commission during his meeting with the Directors and Heads of Departments of the Commission.

The interactive sessions allowed senior officials to introduce themselves to the new DG, who emphasized the importance of strategic, standardized and scientific approach to the Commission’s operations, including the conduct of Sports Federation Elections.

In his remarks, Olopade stressed the need for reforms that would attract top administrators to vie for leadership roles within Nigeria’s Sports Federations.
“There is no way we can’t be looking at having top industry CEOs on board in our Sports Federations,” he stated.

The DG also highlighted the Commission’s mandate to elevate the Corporate image of various Sports in Nigeria.

He reemphasized the NSC’s commitment to reviving key initiatives such as the National Sports Industry Policy and the 10-Year Football Master Plan.

“The Chairman and myself strongly believe we need to have a different approach to our Federation Elections,” he noted.

“This is why the emphasis of the Renewed Hope agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a balanced approach to both sports consumption and sports production.”

The meeting reflects the new direction of the NSC, with Olopade pledging to champion and support policies that will foster professionalism and sustainable development across Nigeria’s sports landscape.

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