NSC DG tasks sports federations’ secretaries on innovative approach
By Muhyideen Jimoh
The Director-General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Bukola Olopade has charged Secretary Generals of various Sports Federations to have an innovative approach in the discharge of their duties.
Olopade gave the charge on Tuesday in Abuja at a strategic meeting with all the various Secretaries of the National Sports Federations.
” I must first of all say that am very impressed with the professional qualities of all of you.
“You all are some of the best Sports brains we have in this country and we are proud to have you”.
” But as we know there is always room for improvement and that is why I have called for this meeting to spur you for bigger challenges ahead”.
” An Innovative mind is very vital for growth, therefore I am challenging your intelligent minds to look inwards and come up with concepts that will enhance your output and the qualities of the Federations,” he said.
The DG also reiterated the Commission’s Reset, Refocus and Relaunch mandate to the secretaries and the need for them to apply it in the organisation of their activities, especially at regards athletes welfare.
” The welfarism of Nigerian athletes is of utmost importance to the Commission and that is why we established the Elite and Podium board which we have started seeing their work in the area of grading our top athletes for different categories of Training Grants.
” And it is therefore important for the various Secretary Generals to know that the way we fly and dress our athletes for international competitions is also very important in high performance,’ he said.
Olopade said that all top Nigerian athletes will now fly business class for international competitions as part of the Commission’s welfare package and in line with international best practices.
“All our top Athletes in Category A of the Podium Board rankings will no longer fly anything less than a business class for International Competitions.
“No more jamboree travelling but we must scientifically look at the way we run our sports for high performance results,” he said. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
Edited by Joseph Edeh
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