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Athletics: AFN, NSDFI, Ondo Govt signs MOU in Abuja

Dare Kuti
Last updated: December 2, 2017 10:40 am
Dare Kuti
Published: December 2, 2017
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The Ondo State government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Nigeria Sports Development Funds Incorporated (NSDFI) and the Athletics Federation of Nigeria to establish the first of six National Athletics Development Centres in the country.

Ondo State Sports Commissioner, Hon. Saka Yusuf Ogunleye signed the MoU on behalf of the state government while the Director General of NSDFI, Olajide Fashikun and the President of Athletics Federation of Nigeria(AFN) Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau also appended their signatures to the contractual papers.

In his speech, Hon Ogunleye reiterated the desire of the state to revive sports in the state starting with naming of the six communities to benefit from the new grassroots sports initiative with the aim of also generating funds for the state if the sector is properly managed.

Ogunleye in the brief ceremony held in Abuja further disclosed that the state government will soon establish a Sports Academy in the state and that a site has already been identified by the government for the project while calling on other states in the country to emulate the Sunshine state in paying more attention to sports development in their locality.

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Speaking earlier, Olajide Fashikun, disclosed that the project will produce the next generation of Olympic medallists for the nation in the next few years. According to him, “all hands are on deck to give 90 athletes from five different sports Olympic grants of N10million each to prepare for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics from February 2018. It will be an unprecedented gesture in the country that will spur the athletes to adequately prepare for the Olympics”.

AFN president, Hon Ibrahim Shehu-Gusau said, this partnership will help us reposition sports in the country. We are keen on producing the next generation of Olympics medallists for the nation by taking youths off the streets. He called on all Nigerians to support and emulate the lofty programme.

Executive Director (Technical) of NSDFI, Chief Mary Onyali promised that the future of athletics is bright in the country. Present at the ceremony was the Zonal Director of Leadway Assurance Plc, Mr Allan Onifade. His company will be providing insurance for all amateur athletes in the five sports featuring on the NSDFI programme.

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