Ministry of-sports-and-the-transformation-agenda

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FEDERAL MINISTRY OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENTNATIONAL SPORTS COMMISSION (NSC)
Sports and the
Transformation Agenda
Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi
Honorable Minister/Chairman,
National Sports Commission (NSC)

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• To establish a technically efficient institution for sports
development and participation.
• To develop the sports sector to world class standards.
• To provide continuous improvement of quality of life
for the entire citizenry through sports.
Mandate

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What We Have Done
(SECTOR DEVELOPMENT)

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NATIONAL SPORTS POLICY
• Development of a well articulated and approved
National Sports Policy to guide the management,
administration and development of sports in Nigeria in
2009.
What We Have Done

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What We Have Done
FACILITY IMPROVEMENT
• Professionalization of the National Sports Commission
(NSC) for effective service delivery;
• Construction of 43 Mini Sports Centers; 17 completed
and 26 are on-going (distributed in Local Government
areas to facilitate talent hunt).

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What We Have Done
S/N Centres
1. Kudan, Kudan LGA, Kaduna State
2. Ogbomosho, Oyo State
3. Kumo, Kumo LGA, Gombe State
4. Wudil, Wudil LGA, Kano State
5. Rijau, Rijau LGA, Niger State
6. Nguru, Nguru LGA, Imo State
7. Nafada, Nafada LGA, Gombe State
8. Bida, Bida LGA, Niger State
9. Nsulu, Nsulu LGA, Abia State
COMPLETED MINI SPORTS CENTRES

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What We Have Done
SPORTS MEDICINE
• The Commission established a Sports Medicine Centre at
the former LOC Building located at Package B of the
National Stadium Complex, Abuja.
• Conducted pre-Games medical assessment on all
National Athletes that competed for Nigeria during the
last All Africa Games.

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What We Have Done
SPORTS MEDICINE
• The National Sports Commission also established a
National Anti-doping Committee to run a credible
National Anti-doping program. The World Anti-Doping
Agency (WADA) has categorised Nigeria as being Anti-
Doping code compliant.

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What We Have Done
• A very successful programme held in
Lagos, 2012, and Imo in April 2012 in
which over 1000 kids participated in
each of the programme.
LET’S PLAY PROGRAMME

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What We Have Done
FACILITY MANAGEMENT
• Efforts are on going to achieve a successful PPP with
respect to the sports facilities under our purview, we
have engaged the ICRC and BPE for this programme.
• Partnership understanding on facility development has
been reached between us, Bauchi and Gombe State
Governments respectively.

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What We Have Done
(ATTAINING WORLD CLASS STANDARDS)

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What We Have Done
INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION
S/NO GAME GOLD SILVER BRONZE
1. Badminton 2011 , Kenya International 6
2. Badminton 2011 Botswana International 1 2 1
3. 2011 Afro Basketball Men’s Championship 1
4. 2011 All Africa Games (Men) 1
5. 2011 All Africa Games (Women) 1
6. 2011 Afro Basketball Women Championship 1

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What We Have Done
NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL
• Online processing of accreditation for all participants.
At the end of the exercise, a total of 15,430 athletes
and officials were accredited without hitch for the 17th
Edition of the National sports Festival, hosted by
Rivers State.
• Standardised bidding process for the award of the
National Sports Festival hosting rights.

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What We Have Done
NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL
• Lagos State will host the 2012 Edition of the Festival.
• The hosting rights for the 2014 edition of the NSF was
won by Cross River State.
• The bid process for the hosting rights of the 2016
Festival has commenced and would be concluded on
the 26th of October, 2012.

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What We Have Done
IMPROVED ATHLETES’ PERFORMANCE
• Nigeria Basket Ball, female and male teams ranked 20th
and 21st respectively in the world.
• The female 4 x 100m and 4 x 400 relay teams ranked 5th
and 6th in the world respectively.

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What We Have Done
IMPROVED ATHLETES’ PERFORMANCE
• As at 11th May, 2012, at the Samsung Diamond League
held in Doha, Qatar, Blessing Okagbare is rated the 5th
fastest woman (100m) in the world (IAAF Ranking).

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What We Have Done
ALL AFRICA GAMES
• At the 2011 All Africa Games in Maputo, Nigeria placed
3rd on the overall medal table with 29 Gold, 29 Silver and
42 Bronze medals.

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What We Have Done
ALL AFRICA GAMES
• The highpoint of Nigeria’s performance at the Games
were in Athletics, Badminton, Table Tennis and Tennis.
S/NO GAME GOLD SILVER BRONZE
1. Athletics 100m (Female) 1 1 1
2. Badminton Female Singles Finals 1 1
3. Basketball (Male) 1
4. Table Tennis (Female Singles) 1 1
5. Table Tennis (Female Doubles) 1 1
6. Table Tennis (Mixed Doubles) 1 1
7. Tennis (Male Doubles) 1 1

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What We Have Done
2012 OLYMPIC/PARALYMPIC GAMES
• Nigeria will be participating in seven (7) and three (3)
sports at the Olympics and Paralympics Games
respectively.
• The sports include: Athletics, Canoeing, Table Tennis,
Taekwondo, Wrestling, Weightlifting Boxing, Para-
Athletics, Para-Table Tennis and Powerlifting.

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What We Have Done
2012 OLYMPIC/PARALYMPIC GAMES
• A total of 42 and 28 athletes have so far qualified for the
Olympic and Paralympic Games respectively.

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What We Have Done
QUALIFIED ATHLETES FOR THE 2012 OLYMPIC/PARALYMPIC
GAMES
SN SPORTS M F TOTAL
1. Athletics 13 13 26
2. Boxing 2 1 3
3. Canoeing 1 1
4. Table tennis 2 2 4
5. Taekwondo 2 2
6. Weightlifting 1 1 2
7. Wrestling 2 2 4
8 Para Athletics 5 4 9
9. Para Table tennis 3 3
10. Para Powerlifting 8 8 16

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What We Have Done
CAMPING FOR 2012 OLYMPIC/PARALYMPIC GAMES
• The National Sports Commission has established four (4)
off-shore camps in South Korea, Germany, Surrey and
Atlanta.
• The South Korean Camp will service all the Paralympic
sports and Taekwondo.

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What We Have Done
• Meanwhile, Taekwondo has been in camp in Seoul since
April and are engaged in training tour of Taiwan and
Belgium.
• Track and Field camp in Atlanta opened 3rd March, 2012
and have competed in international competitions in
Mount Sac, Pennsylvania and Atlanta.

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What We Have Done
• Following the completion of the Qualifiers, Wrestling,
Boxing and Weightlifting are presently camping in
Yenagoa, Benin and Owerri. Thereafter, the teams shall
leave for Germany on the 31st of May, 2012 for intensive
off-shore training.

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What We Have Done
• The Pre-Games training camp in Surrey shall serve as a
collection point for all Team Nigeria Athletes and
Technical Officials from 3rd – 18th of July, 2012.
• The Paralympians shall move into the surrey camp on the
18th of August, 2012.

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What We Have Done
NATIONAL SPORTS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM
• The process of establishing a National Sports
Management Information System at Federal, State, Local
government and School sports levels began in 2011. This
is to be achieved through the development of a National
Sports people data based Web Portal, which at the
moment, is in progress.

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What We Have Done
ESTABLISHMENT OF PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE OF NIGERIA
• In accordance with the requirements of the International
Paralympic Committee coupled with the successes of
Nigeria’s Paralympic athletes in International
competitions, the National Sports Commission
established the Paralympic Committee of Nigeria (PCN)
which enjoys the same status as the Nigeria Olympic
Committee (NOC).

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What We Have Done
ESTABLISHMENT OF PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE OF NIGERIA
• The PCN co-ordinates the activities of the eight (8)
Paralympic Sports Federations.

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What We Have Done
RESTORATION OF PEACE IN THE NFA
• As a result of the several parleys, consultations and
interventions initiated by the NSC, peace was achieved in
Nigerian football.
• The major parties involved in the crises agreed to
withdraw the numerous cases in court. These cases had
dragged on for many years and contributed to the poor
performance of national teams.

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RESTORATION OF PEACE TO THE NFA
Dr. Sam Jaja; DG NSC, Sir Patrick Ikeji and Honorable Minister of Sports,
Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi shortly after the truce.

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What We Have Done
RESTORATION OF PEACE IN THE NFA
• The litigants also agreed to work together for the
progress and development of the game.
• Efforts are at an advanced stage to resolve the disputes
over sponsorship rights of the Nigerian Premier League.

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What We Have Done
VISIT TO FIFA
• At a meeting with FIFA’s President Sepp Blatter and other
top executives in Zurich, Switzerland, the world football
governing body pledged to collaborate with Nigeria for
the development of our football.
• FIFA praised Nigerian Government for its financial
contributions to NFA and recalled with gratitude the role
Nigeria has played in hosting FIFA age-grade
competitions in the past.

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Honorable Minister of Sports, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, with FIFA President,
Sepp Blatter in Zurich, Switzerland

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What We Have Done
ATHLETES’ WELFARE
• The Sports Commission accords high premium to athletes
welfare. Bonuses are paid promptly. All other incidentals
such as insurance to assure confidence in the athletes,
have been instituted and meticulously implemented.
• Consequently athletes and officials have demonstrated
commendable patriotic zeal at representing the country
even where their entitlements are late in coming.

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CHALLENGES

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Challenges
• Inadequate funding and sponsorship (public and
private).
• Lack of suitable operative environment.

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LOOKING AHEAD

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Looking Ahead
1. Reposition the National Sports Institute (NIS) as a
center of excellence in sports development.
1. Reposition the Nigerian Premier League (NPL).
1. Increase private sector participation.
1. Concessioning of sports facilities.
1. Grow sports for the disabled.

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Thank You!

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