Sports Ministry Reshuffles Secretaries of Sports Federations

The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports tuesday announced a reshuffle of National Federation secretaries.
A statement released by Nneka Ikem Anibeze, Special Assistant to the Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung, said under the new dispensation, all six geo-political zones were taken into consideration in the postings.

According to her this is to achieve efficiency, professionalism, spread, equality and sustainability.

It said that under the new postings, Segun Oguntade, Olumide Bamiduro, Gloria Ekwempu, Ademu Elijah, Beyioku Niyi, Abobi Patrick and Olalekan Alabi were redeployed to the Federation and Elite Athletes Department FEAD.
Patrick Okeke, Clement Iyaluegbehe, Ajao Olufemi, Ganiyu-Opolo Abidemi and Dapo Akinyele would move to Grassroots Sports Development.

Chinedu Ezealah, Thecla Opara and Iwang Israel would proceed to Sports Planning, Research and Documentation.
Uche Onwumeh and Mbora Ikana head to the Lagos Liaison office while Onyeka Emeka Augustine, Birma Buba Ademu and Ogenyi Queen move to Human Resource Management.

In the re-deployment, a new set of ministry staff would be assigned to the federations, which hitherto were managed by those posted to the departments, while the others would move to other federations.

Here is the list of federations and their secretaries:
Athletics Kabiru Yusuf
Aquatics Sani Mohammed
Badminton Patience Okon.
Basketball Osuoha Chinedu.
Boxing Asiegbu. Chimezie
Chess Bisi Azeez
Cricket Akawo Amechi
Cycling Davies Oludare
Darts Ademola Okeyedun
Deaf sports Agbabiaka Lukman
FIVES Abulude John oladayo
Football Mohammed Sanusi
Golf James Eakyns
Gymnastics Amayo Ngozi
Handball Nwose Nonye
Hockey Rita Akande
Judo Idaye Tony
Karate Bola Adedeji
Kick boxing Peter Njoku
Kung fu Etim Udokang
Rowing and yatching Bunmi Oluode
Rugby Mohammed H. Maigidansanmo
Shooting Oludukiya Emmanuel
Scrabble Maikano Adamu
Squash. Aminu Samuel
Traditional Sports Ademisoro Oluwasegun
Table tennis. Belewa Augustine
Tennis Mariam Akande
Taekwondo Oriss Taiwo Dennis
Volleyball/beach volleyball Salisu Mamman
Weightlifting Umar Lambu
Wrestling Libata Abdullahi Ahmed
PARA SPORTS
Amputee Football Javan Bernard
Para Athletics Fabunmi Evelyn
Para Swimming Enang Emmanuel
Para Table Tennis Anusa Victor
Powerlifting Paul Okocha
Wheelchair Tennis Abbas Wasilat
Wheelchair Basketball Omagbemi Peter Ebony
Sitting Volleyball Amadikwa Uchechi
All appointments are with immediate effect.