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NSC boss seeks support to transform sports

POSTED ON October 26, 2024 •   SPORTS      BY Abiodun Saheed Omodara
National Sports Commission Chairman, Malam Shehu Dikko

Newly appointed National Sports Commission Chairman, Malam Shehu Dikko has pledged to establish a robust framework for the transformation of sports in Nigeria, calling for “a united front of all stakeholders” to “achieving the ambitious goals.”

Dikko pledged after a closed-door meeting with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, and the immediate past Minister of Sports Development, John Owan Enoh, on Friday in Abuja.

Dikko said that the meeting was part of early consultations and groundwork aimed at transforming the sports sector in line with international best practices.

“The meeting is part of early groundwork to establish a robust framework aimed at transforming Nigeria’s sports landscape into a sustainable sports economy, ”  Dikko said

Newly appointed National Sports Commission Chairman, Malam Shehu Dikko has pledged to establish a robust framework for the transformation of sports in Nigeria, calling for “a united front of all stakeholders” to “achieving the ambitious goals.”

Dikko pledged after a closed-door meeting with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, and the immediate past Minister of Sports Development, John Owan Enoh, on Friday in Abuja.

Dikko said that the meeting was part of early consultations and groundwork aimed at transforming the sports sector in line with international best practices.

“The meeting is part of early groundwork to establish a robust framework aimed at transforming Nigeria’s sports landscape into a sustainable sports economy,”  Dikko said.

Newly appointed National Sports Commission Chairman, Malam Shehu Dikko has pledged to establish a robust framework for the transformation of sports in Nigeria, calling for “a united front of all stakeholders” to “achieving the ambitious goals.”

Dikko pledged after a closed-door meeting with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, and the immediate past Minister of Sports Development, John Owan Enoh, on Friday in Abuja.

Dikko said that the meeting was part of early consultations and groundwork aimed at transforming the sports sector in line with international best practices.

“The meeting is part of early groundwork to establish a robust framework aimed at transforming Nigeria’s sports landscape into a sustainable sports economy,”  Dikko said.

Newly appointed National Sports Commission Chairman, Malam Shehu Dikko has pledged to establish a robust framework for the transformation of sports in Nigeria, calling for “a united front of all stakeholders” to “achieving the ambitious goals.”

Dikko pledged after a closed-door meeting with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, and the immediate past Minister of Sports Development, John Owan Enoh, on Friday in Abuja.

Dikko said that the meeting was part of early consultations and groundwork aimed at transforming the sports sector in line with international best practices.

“The meeting is part of early groundwork to establish a robust framework aimed at transforming Nigeria’s sports landscape into a sustainable sports economy, ” Dikko said.

“This new direction is expected to boost professionalism, create economic opportunities, and enhance sports infrastructure and development across the country.

“The united front of all stakeholders is essential in achieving the ambitious goals of the NSC and take Nigerian sports to unprecedented heights,” he added.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday appointed Shehu Dikko as Chairman of the National Sports Commission.

This was after the president scraped the Ministry of Sports Development and had its functions transferred to the Commission in order to develop a vibrant sports economy.

NAN

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