NSC reshuffles sports federations’ secretaries

The National Sports Commission (NSC) has reshuffled the General Secretaries of some national sports federations as part of efforts to strengthen their administration and improve operations.

The Director General of the NSC, Bukola Olopade, announced the changes during a meeting with General Secretaries of the national sports federations in Abuja.

Mr Olopade commended the secretaries for their professionalism, commitment and sacrifices toward the development of Nigerian sports, as well as their support for the commission since the appointment of the current leadership led by Chairman Shehu Dikko and himself as Director General.

He said the reshuffling was intended to strengthen the administration and operations of the affected federations in line with the government’s sports development agenda.

“Let me be clear that no secretary is being removed because he or she has been sacked. They are only being posted to another federation to carry out another assignment. This is how much the Chairman, Mallam Shehu Dikko, and I believe in all our secretaries and their professional expertise,” Mr Olopade said.

He added: “I have always said that the secretaries are the lifeline of our sports. They play a very critical role in the fulfilment of our mandate at the NSC to statutorily regulate and develop sports in the country, in line with the mandate of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR.”

Under the new arrangement, Bunmi Oluode becomes the Secretary General of the Athletics Federation, replacing Israel Inwang, who has been posted to the Padel Federation.

Rita Mosindi has been appointed Acting Secretary General of the Basketball Federation, while Amina Amanchi, the former Secretary General, has been posted to the Rowing Federation.

Tosin Samuel is the new Secretary General of the Shooting Federation, while Tinuoso Dolapo becomes Secretary General of the Karate Federation.

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Javan Bennard has been assigned as Secretary General of the Fencing Federation, while Dorothy Okpo becomes Secretary General of the Arm Wrestling Federation.

The NSC said the reshuffling was aimed at deploying its administrative personnel more strategically and strengthening the effectiveness of the national sports federations.