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Zamfara stand still As NFF president Pays Homage to Dep Governor, Emir

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2 years ago

October 4, 2022

Joel Ajayi
Thousands of supporters and sports lovers recieved Alh. Ibrahim Musa Gusau as the newly elected NFF President visited the Deputy Governor of Zamfara State, Hassan Nasiha and the Emir of Gusau, His Royal Highness, Alh. Ibrahim Bello to seek for their blessings.

Alh. Ibrahim Musa Gusau who was last week elected as the NFF President on Friday during an elective congress in Benin was first recieved by the Deputy Governor of Zamfara, Nasiha at his office in the State Government House.

The Deputy Governor, formally congratulated Alh. Gusau on behalf of the people of Zamfara while calling on the new NFF supremo to revitalise the fortunes of Nigeria football.

Responding, the new NFF boss thanked the No. 2 citizen of the state for his unflinching support and vowed to use his administrative and managerial skills in sports to take Nigeria Football to an enviable height.

In the same vein, the new NFF President, Alh. Ibrahim Gusau payed homage to the Emir of Gusau, HRH , Alh. Ibrahim Bello to seek for his royal blessings.

The new NFF President who holds the title of (Kigon Gusau) one of most revered titles in the Gusau Emirate Council was recieved by the Emir in his Palace.
The Emir prayed for the success of the Gusau led NFF Exco and called on the Zamfara State FA Chairman to be a good ambassador and representative of the state and Nigeria by extension.

The NFF President promised an all inclusive administration and added welfare package of players and staff is top on his agenda and moving Nigeria Football to pinnacle is his utmost priority.
Alh. Gusau was accompanied by Sokoto State FA Chairman, Alh. Nasiru Sa’id and other sports stakeholders in the state.

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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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33 mins 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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