FOLUSHO ALADE,ABUJA
The NIGERIA OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (NOC), ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING commenced officially on Thursday December 12, 2019 at the STARVIEW PALACE HOTEL, in Abuja with pomp and pageantry.
Welcoming delegates, Patrons and the representative of the Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development, MR SUNDAY DARE ably represented by OLUSADE ADESOLA, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, President of the NOC and chief host, ENG. HABU GUMEL thanked everyone for their support towards the NIGERIAN OLYMPIC MOVEMENT saying there are rooms to do more.
GUMEL who is also the treasurer of ANOCA reiterated the need to have all hands on deck as Nigeria prepares for the 2020 TOKYO OLYMPICS.
In his opening speech, HONOURABLE SUNDAY DARE ,represented by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Youth and Sports, OLUSADE ADESOLA promised government continued commitment to Sports and Youth development saying a technical committee to oversee Nigeria’s participation at the TOKYO OLYMPICS come 2020 had already submitted its reports to the Honourable Minister.
OLUSADE said this is a testament to the Federal Government commitment to ensuring Nigeria does not only participate in the global sporting fiesta but also achieve podium positions.
Speaking on behalf of the newly inducted Patrons CHIEF MARC WABARA promised that the PATRONS’ FORUM will ensure that funding for the TOKYO 2020 OLYMPICS and other future sporting events is not left to the Government alone.
The Annual event had in attendance, OBA SAHEED ELEGUSHI, Chairman of the PATRONS’ FORUM, CHIEF MARC WABARA, MR OLUSADE ADESOLA representing the Honourable Minister of Sports, various Sporting Federation Presidents and members of the press.
After a closed door deliberation a Communiqué was issued and made available by the PRO of the NIGERIA OLYMPICS COMMITTEE, MR FEMI ADETULA.
The communiqué reads :
THE COMMUNIQUE OF THE NIGERIA OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (NOC), ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD AT THE STARVIEW PALACE HOTEL, GWARIMPA ESTATE, FCT, ABUJA ON THURSDAY DECEMBER 12, 2019.
THE COMMUNIQUÉ OF THE NIGERIA OLYMPIC COMMITTEE NOC, ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD AT THE STARVIEW PALACE HOTEL GWARIMPA, ABUJA ON THUSDAY DECEMBER 12 2019 WAS WAS CHAIRED BY THE PRESIDENT, NIGERIA OLYMPIC COMMITTEE, ENGR HABU GUMEL. PRESENT ALSO WERE THE HON MINISTER OF FEDERAL MINISTRY OF YOUTH AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT, MR SUNDAY DARE ABLY REPRESENTED BY MR ADESOLA OLUSOLA, THE PERMANENT SECRETARY, FEDERAL MINISTRY OF YOUTH AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION; ANOCA, ALL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD, OUR ESTEEMED PATRONS, SPONSORS, MEMBERS OF THE VARIOUS NOC COMMISSIONS AND OBSERVERS.
2. THE NOC COMMENDED THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, GCFR WHO IS OUR GRAND PATRON FOR HIS CONTINUED SUPPORT TO NOC AND SPORTS GENERALLY IN NIGERIA, MOST ESPECIALLY HIS LEADERSHIP ROLE AND THE LEVEL OF HOSPITALITY DISPLAYED DURING THE VISIT OF DR. THOMAS BACH, PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (IOC) TO NIGERIA IN NOVEMBER.
3. THE NOC COMMENDED THE VIBRANT AND ENERGETIC MR. SUNDAY DARE, THE HON. MINISTER OF YOUTH AND SPORTS FOR THE GOOD WORK HE HAS BEEN DOING SINCE HIS ASSUMPTION OF OFFICE. THEREAFTER, THE MINISTER WAS PRESENTED WITH A PLAGUE OF APPRECIATION BY THE NOC FOR HIS TOTAL INVOLVEMENT LEADING TO THE COMPLETION OF THE ANOCA BUILDING AND EXTREME SUPPORT DURING THE VISIT OF THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (IOC), PRESIDENT, DR. THOMAS BACH. ALSO, MR. ADESOLA OLUSADE, PERMANENT SECRETARY, FEDERAL MINISTRY OF YOUTH AND SPORTS WAS PRESENTED WITH A PLAGUE OF APPRECIATION FOR SAME.
4. THE NOC EXPRESSED ITS MOST SINCERE APPRECIATION TO THE PATRONS OF NOC FOR THEIR KIND PATIENCE IN STAYING THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAMME WHICH LASTED FOR TWO DAYS, ESPECIALLY, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FORUM, HRM OBA SAHEED ELEGUNSHI, WHO PLEDGED HIS TOTAL COMMITMENT TO THE COURSE OF THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT IN NIGERIA.
5. THE NOC URGED ALL FEDERATIONS WHO ARE IN THE PROCESS OF QUALIFICATION TO THE 2020 TOKYO OLYMPIC GAMES IN JAPAN TO RIGOUROUSLY FOLLOW UP THE PROCESS WHICH WILL ENSURE PARTICIPATION PROCESS IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE PODIUM PERFORMANCE AT THE GAMES. THE NOC AND THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF YOUTH AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT WILL CONTINUE TO WORK HARMONIOUSLY FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ABOVE.
6. THE AGM UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE NOC PRESIDENT ACTIVITIES REPORT WITH A ROBUST APPLAUSE. FURTHERMORE, THE AGM ALSO APPROVED THE FINANCE AND AUDIT REPORTS FOR THE YEAR 2018 AND COMMENDED THE BOARD FOR FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY WHILE THE CURRENT AUDITORS CONTRACT WAS RENEWED FOR ANOTHER YEAR.
7. THE MOTION FOR THE ELECTION OF THE 4TH VICE PRESIDENT WAS ADOPTED. HENCEFORTH, THIS POSITION SHALL BE CONTESTED FOR BY ONLY WOMEN. WOMEN CAN STILL VIE FOR OTHER POSITIONS BUT IN CONFORMITY TO THE GENDER BALANCE IN LINE WITH AGENDA 2020 OF THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE.
8. THE NOC THANKED THE MEDIA FOR THEIR UNBIASED REPORTS AND SUPPORT. WE ENCOURAGE THEM TO CONTINUE WITHOUT LOOKING BACK OR DISCOURAGED IN THEIR REPORTAGE.
LASTLY, THE NOC WISHED ALL DELEGATES SAFE JOURNEY BACK HOME AND WISH THEM HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND PROSPEROUS YEAR 2020 IN ADVANCE.
COMMUNIQUE DRAFTING MEMBERS
1. MOHAMMED ABDULLAHI, DEP. SEC.GEN
2. PHEMMY ADETULA PRO
3. EMMA NWERI, SECRETARY
