NIS DG wins peace, transparency award

Director General of the National Institute for Sports (NIS), Professor Olawale Moronkola, has been awarded with the Transparency and Accountability Award by a non-partisan group, Centre for Peace, Transparency and Accountability, Abuja.

In a letter of award dated April 13, 2022 and signed by Comrade Ogheneyero Patrick, the Centre said the NIS director general was recognised for the firm, fair, transparent and credible way he has administered the Institute since he assumed office.

“We are a non-partisan, non-profit and non-governmental organisation with a focus on national development in an atmosphere of unity and consensus among all stakeholders.

“We recognize Nigerians who are working assiduously and patriotically to strengthen institutions to deliver public goods and services to the citizenry,” the letter reads.

Moronkola was given a certificate of award in his office in NIS, Lagos. Responding, Moronkola said he was humbled by the recognition, adding that it would spur him to do more in the service of the nation.