Kano GGC Dala Principal lauds NSSF on sports development

The leadership of the Nigerian School Sports Federation (NSSF) has been commended for its laudable programmes aimed at promoting and developing various sporting activities across the country.

The Director/Principal of Government Girls College GGC Dala, Hajiya Hauwa Nuhu Wali made the commendation while receiveing some executive members of the NSSF led by its President, Mrs Olabisi Joseph who paid her a courtesy visit in her office in Kano.

The visit was part of the activities lined up during a workshop organized by NSSF in collaboration with the Nigerian Olympic Committee (NOC) and support from the Olympic Solidarity.

According to the Principal, the leadership of the Federation deserves commendation for executing various sporting events at states and federal level despite the financial constraints facing the NSSF.

Hajiya Hauwa Wali called on local, state and the federal governments as well as multi corporate organisations to partner with the Federation in order to actualize the set objectives.

The principal pledged to continue to provide facilities for the NSSF officials whenever the need arises, with a view to complementing their efforts for the overall development of sports countrywide.

While expressing gratitude to the NSSF for choosing the school to host the workshop out of various other schools in the state, she described sports as a significant factor that unites various ethnic groups in the country.

She pledged to attend the closing ceremony of the workshop holding today, Tuesday 12, May, 2026 at the Conference Hall of the College.

Earlier, the President of the NSSF, Mrs Olabisi Joseph thanked Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, the Ministry of Education and College authorities for the support and cooperation given to the Federation.

Mrs Olabisi Joseph however, said that the Federation has been doing everything possible to complement the efforts of the National Sports Commission (NSC) and the Nigerian Olympic Committee (NOC) towards the overall development of sports in the country.

Meanwhile, the final of this year’s Inter-Secondary Schools Savannah Conference holds today, Tuesday at the Indoor Sports Hall of Sani Abacha Sports Complex Kofar Mata, Kano.