The Chairman of the Nigerian Nationwide League (NNL), George Aluo, and the organiser of the Okpekpe Worldwide Highway Race, Padmozi Advertising Ltd., have recommended the Federal Authorities on the current appointments of Mallam Shehu Dikko because the chairman of the Nationwide Sports activities Fee (NSC), and Chief Sunday Dare, a former sports activities minister, because the Particular Adviser on Communication and Nationwide Orientation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Aluo on the weekend mentioned that Dare and Dikko’s appointments are what the nation wants now going by current developments on this planet. He mentioned: “On behalf of the board and members of the NNL, I most sincerely congratulate Chief Sunday Dare, and Malam Shehu Dikko on their appointments. This isn’t only a welcome growth, however one that can engender higher communication and sports activities growth for our expensive nation. “Each appointments are nicely deserved and I consider that each of them will convey their huge expertise to bear within the discharge of this onerous activity positioned earlier than them by Mr President. Their sound background and efficiency of their completely different areas of previous tasks place them in a strategic place to excel. I want them the perfect on this particular task.”
Additionally talking on the developments, Pamodzi Sports activities Advertising described Dikko’s appointment as chairman of the Nationwide Sports activities Fee as the perfect within the historical past of Sports activities Administration in Nigeria for the reason that late Dr. Isaac Akioye’s period within the mid-Nineteen Seventies to the early Eighties.
Dr Akioye began the revolution that remodeled Nigerian sports activities earlier than the present plunge. He was the Director Basic of the then Nationwide Sports activities Fee from 1975 to 1981.
Padmodzi Advertising Restricted’s Chief Government Officer, Mike Itemuagbor, mentioned that President Tinubu has not solely scored very excessive marks with the return of the NSC however has additionally been wonderful with the appointment of Dikko as its Chairman. He mentioned: “President Tinubu might have made the boldest transfer in recent times to revive the sports activities sector and make it play its function as a growth device. Sports activities could be a game-changer for social and financial growth.
“Sports activities fosters group unity, promotes wholesome existence, and creates job alternatives. Sports activities additionally stimulate native economies by infrastructure growth and create enterprise alternatives by sponsorships and occasions. It may be a robust device for social change.
“A perfect sports activities administrator balances management, technique, and empathy. He’s expert in managing groups, understanding sports activities insurance policies, and fostering a optimistic surroundings for athletes and employees.
