Tijani Adeyemi – Abuja
A bill to establish Federal Capital Territory Sports Commission scaled through the second reading on the floor of the Senate on Wednesday.
The Commission when established will be charged with the responsibility of administering, encouraging and developing sports & games in the FCT.
According to the sponsor of the bill Senator Philip Aduda (PDP FCT), the bill if assented to will encourage the development, organization and participation in sports in Abuja.
Senator Aduda added that the commission will coordinate and integrate efforts to raise the standard of performance in sports as well as promote cooperation with other sports bodies, their physical fitness and general well-being.
The commission is also expected to organize, and assist financially the participation in sports at inter-state, national and international levels, and provide and maintain sports centres and facilities for the training of Nigerians as instructors and organizers of sports.
He further stated that the bill will bring FCT Sports to be in line with international best practices in the areas of sports administration.
After deliberation, the bill is referred to the senate committee on Sports for further legislative actions to report back in four weeks.
