The National Sports Commission (NSC) has reaffirmed its commitment to partnerships and collaborations with sporting organizations to achieve the vision of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to develop and advance sports in the country.
The Chairman of the NSC, Mallam Shehu Dikko, made this known while hosting the Corp Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, and his delegation on a working visit to his office.
“We believe in opening our doors and windows to see what we can do together so as to advance sports in this country,” Mallam Dikko said. “We also want to support sports for organizations to do more.”
The NSC Chairman expressed admiration for the FRSC female handball team’s performances domestically and continentally, describing them as the shining light of the sport in the country.
He reminded the Corps Marshal of the agreement reached with FRSC’s sports committee during a previous visit, on the need to set up a Joint Collaborating Committee that will interface with a view to promote mutual relationship that will facilitate sports development.
According to Mallam Dikko, “We are being proactive and therefore we made provision for financial engagement in our budget to support any team or club that qualified to represent Nigeria in any competition, especially if they won the domestic League.”
The Chairman emphasized that the leadership of the Commission will work together with the Corps to set up a mutually beneficial team that will create small projects outside of sports.
He solicited for FRSC partnership in managing traffic control during international matches at the national stadium, to which the Corps Marshal proposed to set up a permanent unit at the stadium to also assist in managing traffic during all events at the complex.
The Corp Marshal of FRSC, Shehu Mohammed, said the main thrust of the collaboration is to seek for advice and financial support where possible from the Commission.
He assured of a strong partnership with NSC to advance sports in the country, stating that sporting activity is an integral part of the officers’ daily life.
The highpoint of the visit was the presentation of a plaque to the Chairman and commitment of the Corp Marshal to set up a permanent FRSC unit at the stadium complex for efficient traffic and crowd control during matches and events.
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