Nigerian Ministry of Youth and Sports
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| Agency overview | |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Nigeria |
| Headquarters | Federal Secretariat Abuja |
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| Website | fmyd |
The Federal Ministry of Youth Development was responsible for youths and sports affairs in Nigeria [1] and has been split into two by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, creating the Federal Ministry of Youth Development and the Federal Ministry of Sports.[2]
The Ministry was an outcome of the merger of the defunct Federal Ministry of Youth Development (FMYD) and the National Sports Commission (NSC) by the proclamation of President Muhammadu Buhari on the restructuring of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of Government on 11 November 2016.[3] This departments focusing on enterprise development, vocational skills & training, youth voice, employment, and education. The ministry is responsible for the national youth policy, youth development programmes, funding youth activities, youth participation, and to manage the National Youth Services Corps and the Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre.[4]
The Ministers
The current Federal Minister of Youth Development is Ayodele Olawande [5]
The mandate of the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sport Development is "Formulation, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation of Policies and Programmes on Youths and Sports Development towards Wealth Creation, Youth Empowerment, Physical Fitness and Well-being, Achieving Excellence in Sports, National Unity and Sustainable Development".
National Sports Commission
National Sports Commission is the Nigerian apex body responsible for regulating sports in the country, with Alhassan Yakmut serving as the last Director-General before it was scrapped by the Muhammadu Buhari government in 2015. It is headed by the Minister of Sports in Nigeria. Its origin dates as far back as 1910 with the creation of empire Day competition.[6]
Name Changes
- National Sports Council (1962–1963)
- Ministry of Labour (1964–1971)
- National Sports Commission (1971–1975)
- Ministry of Social Development, Youth and Sports (1975–1979)
- Ministry of Youth and Culture (1979–1982)
- Ministry of Youth, Sport and Culture (1982–1990)
- Ministry of Youth and Sports (1990–1992)
- National Sports Commission (1992–1995)
- Ministry of Youth and Sports (1995–1999)
- Ministry of Sports and Social Development (1999–2007)
- National Sports Commission (2007–2015)
- Federal Ministry of Youth Development (2023)
- Federal Ministry of Sport (2023)
Some Notable Moments
- Nigeria participated in an international sporting event for the first time at 1934 Common Wealth and Empire Day Games held in London.
- Nigeria first contingent participation in 1950 Commonwealth Games, 1952 Olympics in Finland and 1965 All African Games in Brazzaville, Congo
- National Sports Council was established in 1962, as a parastatal under the Federal Ministry of Labour
- Became established as the National Sports Commission in 1971 (by the Federal Military Government Decree 34 of 1971)
- In 1975, Nigeria had her first Minister for Youth and Sports
- In 1995, The National Sport Commission was nulled and replaced with Ministry of Youth and Sports.
- In 2007, The Ministry for Sport and Social again nulled then replaced with the National Sports Commission.
See also
- Youth in Nigeria
- Young Startup in Nigeria
- Nigeria Youth SDGs Network also known as Network of Youth for Sustainable Initiative
- Sports in Nigeria
- Nigerian Football Association
- Nigerian Basketball Association
References
- ^ "Nigeria | Factsheets | Youthpolicy.org". www.youthpolicy.org. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ^ "Meet Nigeria's new Sports Minister, John Enoh". The Punch. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
- ^ "ABOUT THE MINISTRY". Archived from the original on 2022-10-15. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ "Cltc". Archived from the original on 2018-08-09. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ "Tinubu nominates Ibrahim, Olawande as youth ministers". The Punch. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
- ^ Inyang, Ifreke (April 9, 2013). "Director General of National Sports Commission, Patrick Ekeji retires".