The National Council on Sports, which comprises National Sports Commission (NSC), the 36 states and the FCT, Military and Para-military sports representatives and other critical stakeholders, is meeting in Ilorin, Kwara State.

The meeting, according to the NSC, will discuss amongst others: Key performance Indicators of Sports (KPIs), constitution of National Academicals Sports Committee (NASCOM), introduction of National Youth Games and the National Open Sports Festival, elections into non-concessioned National Sports Federations’ board and situation report and efforts of the NSC towards the concession of the national stadia.

According to the NSC, the meeting is a follow-up to the Presidential Retreat on Sports held late last year.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, the Acting Director-General of the NSC, Mustapha Mohammed, noted that the plenary of the Council, which is the Technical Session, is expected to “prepare and discuss all memos and issues related to the business of sports in Nigeria for the Council.”

He added that the meeting would also harmonise all the memos and make appropriate recommendations to Council.

In her opening remarks, Commissioner for Sports and Youth Development, Kwara State, Ramat Adeshina Abaya said though sports has remained a strong tool that binds and unifies the entire citizenry irrespective of cultural, political, religious and social status.

She added, however, that like other sectors of the national economy, it has been confronted with enormous challenges, which “if left unresolved, will continue to reflect in the nation’s unimpressive performances.”