By Mercy Gadia
Abuja, FCT—Chairman of the House committee on Sports Honourable Kabiru Amadu has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his decision to scrap the Ministry of Sports and replacing it with the National Sports Commission, (NSC).
President Tinubu on Wednesday announced that Ministry of Sports Development will no longer be in existence and all it’s roles will forthwith be performed by the National Sports Commission.
According to the lawmaker from Gusau/Tsafe Federal constituency of Zamfara State, the decision of Mr President is a welcome development and one that is totally supported by the National Assembly.
” I think Mr President should be highly commended for this bold decision to change the Sports sector to a Commission”.
” 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”.
Honorable kabiru also said, the president brought to light the clear thought and intention of many sport stake holders.
” 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 advantages of having a Sports Commission cannot be overemphasized because it will pave way for the right professionals to manage the Sports Sector “,he Added.