NSC Dissolves Boards of National Para Sports Federations Ahead of Elections
Oru Leonard
The National Sports Commission (NSC) has dissolved the boards of six National Para Sports Federations with immediate effect as part of efforts to ensure a transparent, credible and seamless electoral process for the emergence of new leadership across the federations.
The affected federations are the Amputee Football Federation, Para Athletics Federation, Para Powerlifting Federation, Para Swimming Federation, Para Soccer Federation and Para Volleyball Federation.
In a statement issued by Kola Daniel, Special Assistant on Media to the Director General of the NSC, the Commission said the decision was in line with its commitment to strengthening governance structures and promoting accountability within Nigerian sports administration.
The dissolved boards, which were inaugurated on July 20, 2022, were commended for their contributions to the growth and development of para sports in the country through leadership, policy direction and administrative oversight.
The Commission expressed appreciation to the presidents, vice presidents, board members and stakeholders of the federations for their dedication and service during their tenure.
According to the NSC, the dissolution forms part of ongoing reforms aimed at ensuring that the forthcoming elections in the federations are conducted in accordance with established principles of fairness, transparency and credibility.
Following the dissolution, all outgoing board members have been directed to hand over federation properties, records, documents and official responsibilities to their respective Secretaries-General, who will oversee the administration of the federations pending the conduct of elections and the inauguration of new boards.
The Commission assured athletes, coaches, technical officials, sponsors, partners and the wider sporting community that adequate measures have been put in place to ensure continuity in the operations and activities of the federations during the transition period.
It further stated that details of the election modalities, timelines and procedures would be communicated through its official channels in due course.
The NSC reaffirmed its commitment to promoting good governance, institutional excellence and sustainable development across all sectors of Nigerian sports while creating an enabling environment for athletes and sports administrators to thrive.
