By Andrew Abah, Abuja
The National Sports Commission (NSC) has announced the dissolution of the Boards of the National Para Sports Federations with immediate effect as part of the Commission’s commitment to ensuring a transparent, credible and seamless electoral process that will lead to the emergence of new leadership across the federations.
The affected federations are:
- Amputee Football Federation
- Para Athletics Federation
- Para Powerlifting Federation
- Para Swimming Federation
- Para Soccer Federation
- Para Volleyball Federation
The dissolved Boards, inaugurated on July 20, 2022, have played significant roles in providing leadership, direction and administrative oversight for the growth and development of para sports in Nigeria.
The Commission expressed profound appreciation to the Presidents, Vice Presidents, Board Members, and stakeholders for their dedication, service and contributions during their tenure.
This action forms part of ongoing efforts by the National Sports Commission to strengthen governance structures, promote accountability, and ensure that the electoral process within the federations is conducted in accordance with established principles of fairness, transparency and credibility.
Accordingly, all outgoing Board members have been directed to immediately hand over all federation properties, records, documents and official responsibilities to the respective Secretaries-General, who shall oversee the administration of the federations pending the conduct of elections and the inauguration of new Boards.
The Commission assured athletes, coaches, technical officials, partners, sponsors and the general sporting public that necessary arrangements have been put in place to guarantee continuity in the operations and activities of the federations throughout the transition period.
Details regarding the modalities, timelines and procedures for the forthcoming elections will be communicated through the official channels of the National Sports Commission in due course.
The Commission remains steadfast in its resolve to promote 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.
