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CRSG Sets To Fix Decaying Sports Facilities

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1 year ago

August 16, 2023

Plans are underway by the Cross River State Government to fix the decaying sports infrastructure at the U.J. Esuene Stadium Calabar and across the state.

Disclosing this to sports journalists at the U.J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar soon after the closing ceremony of the South-South zonal elimination of the Nigeria under-15 National Youths Games to be held at Asaba, the Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu said since sports help to take the youths off the streets and enhanced their means of livelihood, his administration will do everything to ensuring that the state regains it’s lost glory in the area of sports development.

The Governor who was represented by his Special Adviser on General Duties, Barr. Ekpenyong Akiba said the intention of the government is to fix the decaying sports facilities in bits so as to create room for the state to attract hosting rights, for major Sporting events.

He commended the South-South zonal body for the choice of Calabar for the zonal elimination stressing that the development has paved the way for unity within the zone.

He stated that despite the short notice, the state government has done well to enhance the success of the elimination series.

At the end of the 3-day Championship, Cross River State bagged tickets in Female Soccer, Cricket, and Handball.

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NSC DG Bukola Olopade reaffirms the commitment of the Commission to Training and Retraining of Staff for Scientific Productivity

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8 hours ago

February 4, 2025

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The Director General of the National Sports Commission Hon. Bukola Olopade, has stated the commitment of the leadership of the Commission to Training and Retraining of staff for scientific productivity of Nigerian Sports.

The DG stated this when he was a surprised guest at the meeting of the newly appointed Federation Secretaries with the Director of the Federation of Elite Athletes Department (FEAD), Olumide Bamiduro.

” One of the things that myself and the Chairman, Mallam Shehu Dikko, discovered was lacking in the Commission when we were appointed is training and restraining of staff. This is why we have challenged the various Directors to go to their various departments to start looking for quality brains that we can give both local and international training and restraining to”.

” The Sports ecosystem that we are in is very dynamic and this is why alot of training and retraining will happen this year to complement the productivity and efficiency of the Commission”.

The DG also charged the Federation Secretaries to be up and doing and align themselves with the vision and mandate of the Commission especially with the Renewed Hope Initiative for Nigeria Sports Economy ( RHINSE ) campaign.

” As Federation Secretaries that you all are , we are about to make history together in so many ways. For the Chairman, Mallam Shehu Dikko and myself, our determination is to ensure that you all are given the impetus to drive the federations as Independently as you can”.

” I also want to appeal to you all that the chief operating officers,COO, that we have introduced are not here to disturb you or usurp your job. They are here to support you and I have no doubt that the symbiotic relationship that you can establish with them will only galvanize the history making approach we all have for the Commission”.

The Director of Federation of Elite Athletes Development (FEAD) , Olumide Bamiduro however thanked the DG for the surprise visit , stating that his visit further re-echoes the ongoing reforms and the commitment of the current leadership of the Sports Commission to achieve the Sporting mandate of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,GCFR.

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