The National Sports Commission (NSC) will evolve policies that place premium on the welfare of athletes. Chairman Mallam Shehu Dikko gave the assurance when a delegation of the Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria (PFAN) paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja.
Led by its president and former Nigerian international, Tijani Babangida, the delegation included the secretary-general, Edema Fuludu, Clement Temile, Magaji Alhassan Boss, and Mrs. Rotimi Michaels.
Dikko highlighted the commission’s plans, in consonance with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s mandate, to improve the lot of the Nigerian athletes. His words, “What I say to one, I say to all. You are here as representatives of Nigerian footballers, but I will speak to the needs of every Nigerian athlete across all sports. Their welfare will not be toiled with in this administration.
“We are already implementing strategies aligned with President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda to prioritise the welfare of athletes, past and present, and leverage sports as a tool for national unity, youth empowerment, and economic development,” he said.
The chairman emphasised the importance of unity within the players’ union, noting that factional interests must not overshadow the shared goal of advocating for the welfare and advancement of Nigerian football players and indeed athletes in general.
Source; (Leadership)
