Shake Up In Sports Ministry, As Dalung Redeploys Secretaries

OKAFOR MOSES CHINEDU

The Ministry of Youth and Sports has announced the reshuffle of national association secretaries. 

Under the new dispensation, all the six geo- political zones are represented to achieve efficiency, professionalism and national spread for equality and sustainability.

According to Nneka Ikem Anibeze, Special Adviser on Media to the Minister of Sports, Barrister Solomon Dalung, under the new postings, Segun Oguntade, Olumide Bamiduro, Gloria Ekwempu, Ademu Elijah, Beyioku Niyi, Abobi Patrick and Olalekan Alabi were redeployed to the Federation and  Elite Athletes Department, FEAD, while Patrick Okeke, Clement Iyaluegbehe, Ajao Olufemi, Ganiyu-Opolo Abidemi and Dapo Akinyele were posted to Grassroots Sports Development.

Chinedu Ezealah, Thecla Opara and Iwang Isreal will now move to Sports Planning, Research and Documentation, Uche Onwumeh and Mbora Ikana are deployed to the Lagos Liason office, while Onyeka Emeka Augustine, Birma Buba Ademu and Ogenyi Queen move to Human Resource Management.

In the re-deployment , a new set of ministry staff were assigned to the federations which hitherto were managed by those posted to the ministry departments, while the others were moved to other federations.

All  appointments are with immediate effect.

Barrister Dalung however urged the newly appointed secretaries to be diligent and desist from acts capable of undermining the authority of the ministry. He urged them to work towards the uplifting of sports development in the country.

Full List of Federations and their Secretaries

Athletics                                   Kabiru Yusuf

Aquatics                                   Sani Mohammed

Badminton                                Patience Okon.

Basketball                                 Osuoha  Chinedu.

Boxing                                     Asiegbu. Chimezie

Chess                                       Bisi Azeez

Cricket                                     Akawo Amechi

Cycling                                    Davies Oludare

Darts                                       Ademola  Okeyedun

Deaf Sports                               Agbabiaka Lukman

Fives                                          Abulude John Oladayo

Football                                     Mohammed Sanusi

Golf                                            James Eakyns

Gymnastics                               Amayo Ngozi

Handball                                  Nwose Nonye

Hockey                                     Rita Akande

Judo                                          Idaye Tony

Karate                                      Bola Adedeji

Kick boxing                              Peter Njoku

Kung Fu                                      Etim Udokang

Rowing and Yatching                Bunmi Oluode

Rugby                                       Mohammed H. Maigidansanmo

Shooting                                      Oludukiya Emmanuel

Scrabble                                      Maikano Adamu

Squash                                        Aminu  Samuel

Traditional Sports                        Ademisoro Oluwasegun

Table Tennis                                  Belewa Augustine

Tennis                                           Mariam Akande

Taekwondo                                   Oriss Taiwo Dennis

Volleyball/Beach Volleyball         Salisu Mamman

Weightlifting                                 Umar Lambu

Wrestling                                      Libata Abdullahi Ahmed

PARA SPORTS

Amputee Football                         Javan Bernard

Para Athletics                                Fabunmi Evelyn

Para Swimming                             Enang  Emmanuel

Para Table Tennis                         Anusa Victor

Powerlifting                                    Paul Okocha

Wheelchair Tennis                        Abbas Wasilat

Wheelchair Basketball                Omagbemi Peter Ebon

Sitting Volleyball                         Amadikwa Uchechi