To enhance podium performances at global sporting events, promote grassroots sports development, and combat insecurity, the National Sports Commission (NSC) has partnered with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
Recognizing the NPF’s pivotal role in Nigeria’s Olympic history—contributing to two of the nation’s three Olympic gold medals—NSC Chairman Mallam Shehu Dikko emphasized the importance of the collaboration. Chioma Ajunwa, Nigeria’s first Olympic gold medalist (Atlanta 1996), and Sunday Bada, a member of the victorious 4x400m relay team (Sydney 2000), were products of the NPF’s sports program.
Addressing the Force Sports Planning Committee, led by AIG Aishatu Abubakar Baku, Dikko commended the NPF’s efforts and expressed a commitment to fostering more sports icons like Ajunwa and Bada.
“Sports is a crucial tool for security and youth engagement,” Dikko noted, aligning the NPF’s initiatives with the NSC’s Renewed Hope Initiative for Nigerian Sports Economy (RHINSE). “By creating opportunities in sports, we can positively redirect the energy of the youth, reducing insecurity.”
He pledged to establish a joint committee to harmonize efforts between the NSC and NPF, ensuring infrastructure, talent discovery, and technical expertise are prioritized.
In her remarks, AIG Baku highlighted the NPF’s achievements in sports and emphasized the need for collaboration to achieve shared goals. NSC Director-General Hon. Bukola Olopade echoed the sentiment, lauding the NPF’s contributions to sports development in Nigeria.
Other notable attendees included AIG Usman Yusuf, CP Olatunji Disu (FCT Commissioner of Police), and other senior police officers.
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