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By Joseph Adahnu, Yola
Federal Government has concluded plans for the establishment of first National Institute for Sports (NIS) in the North east, Nigeria.
A former Deputy Governor of Edo State and Director-General of NIS, Philip Shuaibu disclosed this in an interview with journalists at the Yola.
The Director General while in the state inspected facilities ahead of the institute’s takeoff in the first quarter of next year.
He described the project as a major national asset that will place Adamawa at the centre of sports development in Nigeria.
Shuaibu was impressed and satisfaction with the facilities on ground, commending the Adamawa State Government for “a step in the right direction” in supporting youth engagement through sports.
He noted that, NIS’s presence in the Northeast will bridge the gap of unprecedented opportunities for talent discovery, youth empowerment, sports education, and economic growth.
Shuaibu said, “By the time we start full operation here, our young men and women will be ready to represent not only Adamawa but the entire country. What I have seen is impressive, and everything is working for good.”
Emphasizing that, there is need for establishment of zonal campuses such as Adamawa’s aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s directive to take sports development to the grassroots.
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