Olopade seeks scientific approach to sports federation activities

The Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Bukola Olopade, has called for a scientific approach to the activities of sports federations.

Olopade, made the call in Abuja during his meeting with directors and heads of departments of the commission, where he reiterated the new transformative vision of the NSC.

He emphasised the importance of a strategic, standardized, and scientific approach to the commission’s operations, including the conduct of sports federations’ elections.

Olopade stressed the need for reforms that would attract top administrators to vie for leadership roles within the sports federations, saying: “There is no way we can’t be looking at having top industry CEOs on board in our sports federations.”

He also highlighted the commission’s mandate to elevate the corporate image of various sports in Nigeria, while re-emphasising the NSC’s commitment to reviving key initiatives such as the National Sports Industry Policy, and the 10-year Football Master Plan.

He added: “The chairman and myself strongly believe that we need to have a different approach to our federations’ elections. This is why the emphasis of the Renewed Hope agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is on a balanced approach to both sports consumption and sports production.”

The meeting reflects the new direction of the NSC, with Olopade pledging to champion and support policies that will foster professionalism and sustainable development across Nigeria’s sports landscape.