Federal Ministry of Youth and Sport Development[1] is responsible for youths and Sports affairs with the vision "to empower Nigerian youths to becoming self-reliant and socially responsible." The Ministry is the outcome of the merger of the defunct Federal Ministry of Youth Development (FMYD) and the National Sports Commission (NSC) by the proclamation of His Excellency, Mr. President Muhammadu Buhari on the restructuring of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of Government on 11 November 2016.[2] 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.[3] The current minister of Youths and Sports Development, Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim .[4]
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 Commissionedit
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.[5]
Name Changesedit
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)
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^"President Buhari swears in veteran journalist Sunday Dare as sports minister". Pulse Nigeria. 2019-08-21. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
^Inyang, Ifreke (April 9, 2013). "Director General of National Sports Commission, Patrick Ekeji retires".
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nigerian, ministry, youth, sports, federal, ministry, youth, sport, development, responsible, youths, sports, affairs, with, vision, empower, nigerian, youths, becoming, self, reliant, socially, responsible, ministry, outcome, merger, defunct, federal, ministr. Federal Ministry of Youth and Sport Development 1 is responsible for youths and Sports affairs with the vision to empower Nigerian youths to becoming self reliant and socially responsible The Ministry is the outcome of the merger of the defunct Federal Ministry of Youth Development FMYD and the National Sports Commission NSC by the proclamation of His Excellency Mr President Muhammadu Buhari on the restructuring of Ministries Departments and Agencies MDAs of Government on 11 November 2016 2 This departments focusing on enterprise development vocational skills amp 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 3 The current minister of Youths and Sports Development Dr Jamila Bio Ibrahim 4 Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports DevelopmentCoat of arms of NigeriaAgency overviewJurisdictionGovernment of NigeriaHeadquartersFederal Secretariat AbujaMinister responsibleDr Jamila Bio IbrahimWebsiteyouthandsports wbr ng Contents 1 The Mandate 2 National Sports Commission 2 1 Name Changes 2 2 Some Notable Moments 3 See also 4 ReferencesThe Mandate editThe 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 editNational 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 5 Name Changes edit 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 Some Notable Moments edit 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 editYouth in Nigeria Young Startup in Nigeria Sports in Nigeria Nigerian Football Association Nigerian Basketball AssociationReferences edit Nigeria Factsheets Youthpolicy org www youthpolicy org Retrieved 2021 04 09 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 President Buhari swears in veteran journalist Sunday Dare as sports minister Pulse Nigeria 2019 08 21 Retrieved 2021 06 02 Inyang Ifreke April 9 2013 Director General of National Sports Commission Patrick Ekeji retires Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nigerian Ministry of Youth and Sports amp oldid 1188036554, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
