The National Sports Commission (NSC), yesterday, announced the dissolution of the boards of the para sports federations.

According to the NSC, the dissolution, which took immediate effect, was part of the Commission’s commitment to ensuring a transparent, credible, and seamless electoral process leading to the emergence of new leadership across the federations.

The affected federations are the Amputee Football Federation, Para Athletics Federation, Para Powerlifting Federation, Para Swimming Federation, Para Soccer Federation and Para Volleyball Federation.

A statement made available to The Guardian yesterday stated that 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 NSC expressed its appreciation to the presidents, vice presidents, board members, and stakeholders of the affected federations 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,” the statement added.

Meanwhile, the NSC has directed all outgoing board members 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 NSC 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 this transition period.

Although the NSC did not give details regarding the modalities, timelines, and procedures for the forthcoming elections, The Guardian learnt that it would hold soon.