The Nigeria School Sports Federation (NSSF) on Friday, said that the essence of its just-concluded seminar on ‘Anti-doping for Schools’ Sports Masters in the Country’ was to curb the menace of doping at the grassroots.
The federation’s President, Olabisi Joseph told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos that the NSSF collaborated with the National Anti-Doping Commission and the University of Ibadan in the two-day virtual seminar.
“As part of the NSSF’s Seven-point development agenda IMPACTS, “A” stands for organising Age Appropriation programme devoid of cheating.
“Doping is cheating, and NSSF will display zero tolerance to cheating of any kind.
” Which is why we find it very important to collaborate with our partner TETFUND, the University of Ibadan, and the National Anti-Doping Committee to ensure that our Games Masters and Sports Officers are well informed and trained on the issue of Anti-Doping.
“If we get it right with these young impressionable children from the get-go, we may be able to eradicate doping at the professional level.
“The importance of this seminar is to keep our teachers and sports officers abreast of methods that can be used to identify prohibited substances,” the president said.
