Nigeria School Sports Federation re- elects president

THE Nigeria Schools Sports Federation ( NSSF), yesterday, re- elected Olabisi Joseph for a second term in office. At the 2024 yearly general assembly of the NSSF held at the National Institute of Sports ( NIS), Lagos, yesterday, Joseph, who is the first female president of the body, was unanimously re- elected by the delegates from 27 states and FCT Abuja.

At the well- attended assembly, the delegates described the first term of Joseph as the full return of NSSF to the international scene, pointing at Nigeria’s participation in several International School Sports Federation ( ISF) events in France, Mexico and Morocco, among others, as dividends of her first tenure.

In her acceptance speech, Joseph thanked the delegates for their trust and confidence in her executive, while pledging to work harder to make NSSF a rallying point for talent discovery in sports.

“With your votes, you have all encouraged me. Thank you for having faith in me and returning me to this office. I guarantee you that we will continue from where we are now and hopefully, we will build a federation that we will all be proud of even after leaving office.

“Your vote demonstrates that you trust me to be your voice and I cannot thank you enough for your trust. I pledge to take us to greater heights and to complete all of my goals. You have shown that you believe in my leadership by returning me for another term in office. I hope I can live up to your expectations and take our federation to a greater height,” she added.

She promised to continue to work harder with the new executives to change the story of school sports that would eventually rub off on the fortunes of sports in Nigeria.

Other members of the new executive committee are Dickson Monday Tinism ( VP 1); Emmanuel Ebong ( VP 2); Ifeoma Onuchukwu ( VP 3); Aminu Fada ( VP 4); Dr Oba Funsho Usman ( Secretary General); Adagbo Godwin Abari ( Treasurer); Fawolu Robertson Olajide ( Financial Secretary); Aka Ikechukwu ( Assistant Secretary); Hassan Dauda ( Auditor 1), David Bot Danbuyi ( Auditor 2) and Sagiru Sani Dandano ( PRO).