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NYSC Boost Sports Ministry With 20,000 Face Masks For Sporting Activities
Joel Ajayi
As part of efforts to stem the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, National Youth Service NYSC on Monday donated more than about 20,000 face masks to the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development to be distributed to athletes.
The ceremony which took place at the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development in Abuja saw the Director-General of the NYSC Brigadier General Ibrahim Shuaibu hand over the masks to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry Mr. Gabriel Aduda who stood in for the Minister Mr. Sunday Dare.
The about 20,000 face masks handmade by the corps members were produced ahead of the resumption of sporting activities to support athletes against the spread of COVID-19 during the festival which was put on hold.
While receiving the masks from the corps members, permanent secretary to the ministry of youth and sports development Gabriel Aduda said who was impressed with the kind gesture towards complementing the Ministry’s efforts at safeguarding the health of Nigerian athletes.
He affirmed that the effort would further complement the local content production championed by President Muhammadu Buhari, even as it would make the Corpers self-employed.
According to him, this memorable event is important to us because of what the President Muhammadu Buhari administration is doing to support local content by giving room for homegrown initiatives.
Speaking earlier the NYSC Director-General Brigadier General Ibrahim Shuaibu applauded the Ministry for giving the opportunity to the Corps members to contribute towards making the society safe.
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NSC DG Olopade Meets NSC Directors, Calls for Scientific Approach to Sports Federation Activities
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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