Federal Govt dissolves sports federation boards

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Solomon Dalung, Minister of Youth and Sports

The Ministry of Youth and Sports on Friday announced the dissolution of boards of National Sports Federations in preparation for the election of new board members.

Solomon Dalung, Minister of Youth and Sports, made the announcement in a statement signed by Nneka Anibeze, Special Assistant on Media to the Minister.

Dalung directed all Secretaries of the federation to take charge of their various Federations during the election process.

He said the dissolution which was one of the milestones of the existing State of Emergency in the Sector was to ensure the credibility of the upcoming electoral process.

He said some Federations have started seeking a six month tenure extension.

“In line with the Olympic Charter, all National Sports Federations are to serve for a period of 4 years.

“The federations were inaugurated in May 2013, and…

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