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Sports Minister Urges Staff To Contribute To Nigeria’s GDP

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Joel Ajayi


The Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owah Enoh has urged the Senior Management Staff of the Ministry to take their job seriously and make profitable contributions to the Gross Domestic  Product (GDP) of the  country.


In a Press Statement issued by the Director Press & Public Relations Dept.FMSD Kehinde Ajayi (Mrs), Minister made this call at a two day Ministerial retreat organized by the Ministry for officers on grade level 14- 17, with the Theme “Towards Ensuring Strategic Performance Delivery in Abuja.


He noted that  the repositioning of the Sports  Sector for a better service delivery, is key and in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.  

Senator Enoh reiterated that his desire is that at the end of the retreat the staff in attendance would be better informed, change their attitude to work and become more zealous and enthusiastic in the course of discharging their duties.


“My expectations are that, at the end of the retreat, the staff would be more knowledgeable, better informed, return their best  with more vigour, more zeal, more enthusiasm to contribute their quota in moving the ministry forward”

 The Honourable Minister appreciates the Management for their contribution towards the preparation of the  retreat , he urged them to step down the knowledge for every member of staff to be on the same page as the ministry is working towards actualizing it’s mandate.  


Earlier in her opening remarks, the Permanent Secretary,  Federal  Ministry of Sports Development Mrs. Tinuke  Watti commended the Minister for his visionary leadership and his support towards organizing the retreat.


She informed the participants that the retreat is aimed at strategizing and repositioning the ministry to deliver on its mandate.


She encouraged all participants  to make meaningful contributions, constructive criticism   and knowledge sharing and advised them to pay attention to all that is going on to be able to  cascade the knowledge down to other members of staff that are not in attendance. 

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NEDC Disowns Circulating MSc Education Support Fund Application

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The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has warned the public against a fake and unauthorised message circulating on social media about an alleged Education Support Fund for Master’s degree (MSc) students.


The Commission, in a disclaimer signed by its management on Friday, described the purported programme, including its stated requirements and the alleged submission point at the NEDC office in Polo, Maiduguri, as false and unauthorised.


According to the Commission, it is not currently receiving applications for any MSc Education Support Fund as contained in the circulating message.


NEDC therefore urged prospective applicants and other members of the public to disregard the information and avoid submitting personal documents to individuals or locations claiming to be acting on behalf of the Commission.

It specifically cautioned the public against releasing sensitive documents such as National Identification Number (NIN) slips, admission letters, identity cards and indigene certificates in connection with the purported programme.

The Commission further warned the public to remain vigilant against fraudulent schemes and the unauthorised use of NEDC’s name and identity to deceive unsuspecting applicants.

It advised members of the public seeking information on its programmes, interventions and opportunities to rely only on official NEDC communication channels and verified announcements issued by the Commission

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