Buhari Approves New Governing Board Of National Institute For Sports

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the new Governing Board of the National Institute for Sports (NIS) following the expiration of the three years tenure of the outgoing Board.

This was contained in a statement released on Friday, May 19, 2023, signed by Mohammed Manga, Director, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports.

Manga noted that the approval of the new governing board was in view of the quest to provide governance and policy direction for the Institute in accordance with the enabling Instrument, Decree No. 31 of 8th July, 1992 that established it.

The names of the members of the Board to be inaugurated at a later date are as follows: –

i. Barr. Danladi Ibrahim – Chairman

ii. Major General Okpeh Wilson Ali – Member

iii. AIG Hafiz Inuwa – Member

iv. Lawrence Babatunde Aremu – Member

v. Dr. Fatima Kabir Umar – Member

vi. Boniface C. Odum – Member

vii. Salisu Manman Aliyu – Member

viii. Ag. DCG Gregory A. Itohoh

ix. Prof O. A. Moronkola – Member

The Registrar – Member/Secretary

Kunle Solaja – Member

xii. Commodore Nesiama Omatseye – Member

xiii. Mr Awogbade Ayorinde Gbadebo