Sports
House Commmittee On Sports Commends President Tinubu Over Scrapping of Sports Ministry, Welcomes Return of NSC
Joel Ajayi
Chairman of the House committee on Sports Honourable Kabiru Amadu has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his decision to scrap the Ministry of Sports and replacing it with the National Sports Commission, NSC.
President Tinubu on Wednesday announced that Ministry of Sports Development will no longer be in existence and all it’s roles will now be performed by the National Sports Commission.
According to Honourable Kabiru Amadu, who represents Gusau/Tsafe Federal constituency of Zamfara State in the House of Representative, the decision of Mr President is a welcome development and one that is totally supported by the National Assembly.
” I think Mr President should be highly recommended for this bold decision to return the Sports sector to a Commission”.
” This has always been the position of the House Committee on Sports that a Sports Commission is what the country needs for effective Growth of the sector”.
” Mr President just spoke the minds of many Sports stakeholders and we hope this is the beginning of a new chapter that will enhance the development of our Sports .”
” The advantages of having a Sports Commission cannot be overemphasized because it will pave way for the right professionals to manage the Sports Sector “.
Sports
Special Sports is an integral part of Mr President’s Renewed Hope Commitment to Nigerians-Olopade
Joel Ajayi
The Director General of the National Sports Commission, Hon. Bukola Olopade, says prioritising the plight of the Country’s Special Athletes is one of the integral commitments of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,GCFR, under the revamped Sports Commission.
The NSC DG stated this over the weekend when he attended the final of the first edition of the Elite Wheelchair Basketball Championship held at the National Stadium in Lagos.
The DG reiterated that every Sports will get its required attention from the National Sports Commission , stressing that the Mandate of Mr President is to ensure a sustainable Sports Economy is built by maximising the potential of every sport.
” I must state here that myself and the Chairman of the Commission, Mallam Shehu Dikko are totally committed to ensuring that you guys in wheelchair basketball, like every other para- sports, feel the impact of the renewed hope agenda of Mr President .
” This is why events of this nature , as small as it may appear , will always be appreciated and supported by the Commission.
” I am also very happy with the kind of giant strides we are witnessing with Wheelchair basketball and it has continued to grow over the years from where it was when I was the President”, he said.
The DG further hailed the organisers of the event saying, ” this is a very good one from Musibau and his wife, both who are captains of the Nigerian team, now playing in France . So for them to come back home to put this together shows how much the Sport has continued to grow in the Country”.
The Elite Wheelchair Basketball tournament saw Ogun State emerging winners after beating Oyo State in a highly entertaining final. Lagos State clinched the third place position after beating Kwara state in the third place match.
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