• Onyali, Akanni, Anugweje named as members
The Management of the Nationwide Sports activities Fee (NSC), yesterday introduced the composition of its Elite Athletes Improvement and Podium Board with former Nigerian worldwide, Yusuf Ali, because the board’s Chief Govt Workplace (CEO).
In a press release, signed by NSC Director-Common, Bukola Olopade, acknowledged that the board has been saddled with the mandate of making a sustainable system for Nigeria elites and their welfare.
In response to the assertion, Mr Bambo Akanni of the Making of Champions will function a marketing consultant and member of the Committee. The 13-member committee will even have Prof. Ken Anugweje as Adviser and Member.Different members of the committee embody Dr Emmanuel Igbinosa, Salihu Abubakar, Aku Aghazu, Tunde Adelakun and Prof. Sadiq Abdulahi.
The Committee additionally has former Olympian, Mary Onyali, Hauwa Kulu Akinyemi, Sunday Odebode and Olalekan Alabi as members whereas Bamiduro Olumide will function Secretary.
In response to the DG, “All of the members of the committee had been rigorously chosen for his or her experience and wealth of expertise to assist guarantee Nigeria has a sustainable podium success at Worldwide competitions with a scientific reward system.”
“And this is among the improvements of the Fee below the Chairmanship of Mallam Shehu Dikko in order that the problems of Athletes Welfare and Coaching Grants are professionally managed henceforth.
“What now we have completed now could be to make sure that there’s a sustainable system that may empower potential athletes that will likely be on the Podium for the Nation and that is certainly one of many initiatives that the Fee will likely be rolling out below the Renewed Hope Initiative initiative for Nigerian Sports activities Financial system,” he added.
