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NSF Will Still Hold This Year, Sports Minister Assures

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4 years ago

July 27, 2020

Joel Ajayi

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare has assured that the postponed National Sports Festival NSF will still hold this between now and December 2020.

The Minister stated this while featuring on a Channel Television interview session on Monday afternoon. Mr Dare said it is the ministry’s expectation to hold the festival this year whenever the situation of COVID-19 permits to do so.

According to him, “I take my que from the virtual meeting of National Council for Sports (the highest sports decision making body in the country)about three months ago”.

“An eleven man committee was set up to check sporting and COVID-19 facilities put in place in Bennin, the Edo State capital for the hosting of NSF, to see how protocols are set out”.

The Minister also opined that the council unanimously agreed that NSF should hold this year.

The Minister stressed that the committee worked figorously within thirty days and had submitted its report and recommendations to the ministry.

Minister however, expressed that the most important issue now is for his ministry to work with the ministry of health and Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19.

He said: “we must also ensure that the COVID-19 cases flatten its rising curve before we can take a final decision. The ministry will be properly guided in the organisation of 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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