The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has congratulated with the former Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, on his appointment as Director General of the National Institute for Sports (NIS).
The President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces, His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR), named Shaibu as the new Chief Executive of the nation’s principal citadel of sports science and research, to take over from Professor Olawale Moronkola with immediate effect.
“The NFF heartily congratulates His Excellency Philip Shaibu on this appointment and we have no doubt that he has the intellectual capacity, passion, knowledge of sports science and the energy and temperament to turn things around at the NIS,” NFF President , Ibrahim Musa Gusau said.
“We wish Comrade Shaibu the very best in this new but certainly-exciting journey in his odyssey and we believe that he has the ability to justify the confidence reposed in him by Mr. President.”
A former student union leader, Shaibu, demonstrated a deep love and enthusiasm for sports development and sustainability during his time as Edo State’s number two man and the impact of his policies, great ideas and positive interventions are still being felt in the State.
The National Institute for Sports was established in 1974 as a research and training institute, with the mandate to produce top-notch coaches, sports scientists and sports managers and for the purpose of conducting research, all with the objective of improving Nigeria’s performance in sports internationally.
