Reps praise Tinubu for scrapping sports ministry, want ‘qualified’ person to head NSC

The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Sports, Kabiru Amadu, has commended President Bola Tinubu for scrapping the Ministry of Sports Development.

President Tinubu on Wednesday scrapped the ministry and replaced it with the National Sports Commission (NSC).

In a statement issued by his media team in Abuja, Amadu said the decision was a welcome development and supported by the National Assembly.

He said: “I think Mr. President should be highly commended for this bold decision to return the sports sector to a commission.

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“This has always been the position of the House Committee on Sports; that a Sports Commission is what the country needs for effective growth of the sector.

“Mr. President just spoke the minds of many sports stakeholders and we hope this is the beginning of a new chapter that will enhance the development of our sports.”

The chairman stressed that the move would pave the way for the right professionals to manage the sports sector in the country.

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