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NIS to Honour Eleyae, Lalong, Soname, Onyema, Others at 50th Anniversary Celebration
As part of activities lined up to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the National Institute for Sports (NIS) in Lagos, some ex students of the institute as well as six eminent Nigerians have been listed to be inducted into its Hall of Fame.
Speaking ahead of its 50th anniversary as well as the 9th Convocation ceremonies, the Director General of the NIS, Pro. Olawale Moronkola, said on Monday in Lagos that inducting the six eminent Nigerians into its Hall of Fame was the Institute’s way of encouraging them to do more for sports development in the country.
“Here at NIS, we place premium on hard work and excellence. This is why we have scheduled to induct these six eminent Nigerians into our Hall of Fame,” stressed the NIS DG.
The six Nigerians to be inducted into the Hall of Fame include; former Plateau State Governor, Senator Simon Bako Lalong; Founder of Remo Stars FC, Hon. Kunle Soname; Chairman/CEO of Air Peace, Mr Allen Onyema; President General Worldwide, Nigeria Football Supporters, Dr Rafiu Ladipo; Paralympic Gold medalist, Ms Lucy Ejike and former Ace Broadcast journalist and Director General of the NBC, Dr Danladi Bako.
Also, in recognition of the immense contribution of the pioneer Principal of NIS, Dr Awoture Eleyae, the late sports administrator has been honoured with the naming of the institute’s Conference Hall after him.
Prof Moronkola who revealed that NIS in the last two years has upscaled its facilities and services with the expansion of library, provision of lecture rooms, rehabilitation of the institute’s football pitches and courts, refurbishment of laboratories, clinics etc, craved for more support in the move to reposition NIS into a global institute of learning.
A record 996 students have graduated in the last two academic sessions and this is expected to continue to improve with the introduction of new courses recently approved by the National Board for Technical Education.
One of the new courses is the National Diploma in Paramedics Technology programme which will attract different professionals from different spheres of life.
Some of the courses from which the graduands will receive certificates and diplomas on Thursday include; Basic Coaching ; Basic Fitness; Basic Groundsmanship; Advanced Coaching; Diploma Coaching II; Higher Diploma Coaching; Professional Certificate in Sports Coaching; and Professional Certificate in Sports Management. Others include; Higher Diploma Certificate in Sports Management; Professional Certificate in Fitness & Conditioning; National Diploma in Sports Coaching and National Diploma in Sports Management.