National Sports Commission leadership delivers progress report to President Tinubu in Aso Villa

The leadership of the National Sports Commission (NSC), under the chairmanship of Mallam Shehu Dikko has presented a progress report to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, on the state of the sports sector.

The report was presented during a meeting with His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, at the Presidential Villa on Thursday.

Chairman, Mallam Shehu Dikko expressed gratitude to the President for the trust placed on him and his Director General, Bukola Olawale Olopade, promising to justify the confidence reposed by the President and Nigerians, on the NSC’s new leadership.

“As the father of the nation, I want to thank you once again for choosing me and my brother, Olopade, for this all-important assignment. I see it as a massive opportunity to help propagate the Renewed Hope agenda through sports,” Dikko said.

“I want to assure you once again that we are very focused and determined not to disappoint you, sir, because we know how much you are passionate about the growth of this country across all sectors.

“We have already started work, and the response we are getting from stakeholders and the private sector has been very encouraging. We have no doubt that your Renewed Hope agenda will surely be fulfilled in the sports sector,” Dikko added.

The meeting also had in attendance the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Grassroot Sports Development, Chief Adeboye Adeyinka, who assured to use his office to galvanise Sports Development from the Grassroot.

The meeting reaffirmed President Tinubu’s commitment to revitalizing Nigeria’s sports sector by fostering growth, sustainability, and private-sector collaboration.

The new leadership of the NSC pledged to maintain this momentum to ensure Nigerian sports sector becomes an important player in the nation’s economy.