The National Sports Commission, NSC, has announced the reshuffling of Secretaries-General across several National Sports Federations in a move aimed at strengthening operations and driving optimal output.
According to a statement signed by
Dr (Mrs) Kehinde Ajayi, the commission’s
Director, Information & Public Relations, the Director-General of the NSC, Hon Bukola Olopade, announced the changes during a meeting with Secretaries-General of the federations in Abuja.
Olopade commended the secretaries for their professionalism, commitment and personal sacrifices to the development of Nigerian sports, and for their support to the current leadership of the Commission under Chairman Mallam Shehu Dikko and himself.
He said the reshuffling is part of internal strategy to strengthen administration and operations of the federations in line with the Renewed Hope vision for sports development.
“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,” Olopade said.
“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,” he added.
Under the new arrangement, Bunmi Oluode is the new Secretary-General of Athletics, while former Athletics Secretary-General, Israel Inwang, has been posted to the Padel Federation.
Rita Mosindi has been appointed Acting Secretary-General of Basketball, while former Basketball Secretary-General, Amina Amanchi, moves to the Rowing Federation.
Similarly, Tosin Samuel is the new Secretary-General of the Shooting Federation, while Tinuoso Dolapo takes over as Secretary-General of Karate Federation.
Javan Bennard has been assigned as Secretary-General of Fencing Federation, while Dorothy Okpo becomes Secretary-General of Arm Wrestling Federation.
The NSC noted that the exercise is part of broader efforts to optimise administrative capacity, deploy expertise strategically and enhance the effectiveness of the national sports federations.
