Former Ministry of Sports staff, two ex-DG storm Abuja for NSC DG job
As many as five former staff of the dissolved Federal Ministry of Sports Development and two former Directors-General of the former National Sports Commission are in Abuja lobbying to be named the new Director General following the return of the National Sports Commission by President Bola Tinubu.
Sportsnow.com.ng gathered also from sources who should know that a few former principal officers of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, are also interested in the yet to be filled position following the announcement of Shehu Dikko as the chairman of the NSC.
It was gathered that the retired staff of the dissolved Sports Ministry have been have moved to Abuja, lobbying people they think can influence the Presidency to get the job.
They retired officers, according to sources, are also banking on the fact that some of them are Physical and Health Education graduates, one of the conditions to be met by whoever will occupy the position.
Observers however believe looking inwards to get a technocrat among the directors and/or assistant/deputy directors who are still in service and who are Physical and Health Education graduates will be the best thing to do as Dikko and those who will come in as board/council members will be new to the administration of sports at that level.
The former NFF chiefs interested in the position are banking on their closeness to Dikko to help talk to those who matter to get the job.
Nigerians are hoping the new Director General will be one who is very experienced in Sports Administration and can easily help the new board/council to settle down quickly to begin the arduous task of repositioning sports as a tool of social development and economic empowerment.
