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REDAN mourns as former Sports Minister Bala Kaoje dies at 60
Former Sports Minister/Chairman, National Sports Commission, Hon. Bala Bawa Ka’oje died early yesterday at age 60.
Bala Kaoje, who was also former Senior Special Assistant to ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo on National Assembly Matters as well as President of all Professional Bodies of Nigeria (APBN) has been buried in Abuja, according to Islamic rites.
His death has thrown Nigeria’s sporting fraternity as well as the real estate and construction sector into a mourning mood.
Bala Kaoje was a seasoned administrator and a former President of the Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB). He was, until his death, a member of the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria Board of Trustees Member.
Speaking on his death, President of Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN) Alhaji Aliyu Oroji Wamakko described the late Kaoje as a dignified, detribalized, and unassuming administrator and real estate expert who showed great passion and interest in the development and improvement of the real estate and construction sector and that of Nigeria sports.
The REDAN President prayed Almighty Allah to grant the soul of Bala Kaoje eternal rest in paradise as well as grant his family, friends, associates, and Nigerians the fortitude to bear his loss.
Born in Kebbi State on 20th September 1960, Bala Bawa Ka’oje earned a master’s degree in Structural Engineering from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
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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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