President Tinubu to declare open Big Sports Dialogue
Organisers of the Big Sports Dialogue 1.0 have said President Bola Bola Ahmed Tinubu will declare the event open on Monday, November 24, in Lagos. The organisers in a statement explained that the dialogue is designed to address pressing issues plaguing Nigerian sports and to reshape the country’s sports ecosystem. It aims to bring together […]
President Tinubu
Organisers of the Big Sports Dialogue 1.0 have said President Bola Bola Ahmed Tinubu will declare the event open on Monday, November 24, in Lagos.
The organisers in a statement explained that the dialogue is designed to address pressing issues plaguing Nigerian sports and to reshape the country’s sports ecosystem.
It aims to bring together key stakeholders and policymakers to chart a path for a more vibrant and sustainable sporting sector.
Leading voices at the event include: Mallam Shehu Dikko, Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), and the NSC’s Director-General, Hon. Bukola Olopade, Rt. Hon. Philip Shaibu, Director-General of the National Institute of Sports (NIS) Mike Itemuagbor, a renowned sports marketing expert.
Others are Mr. Igoche Mark, prominent basketball promoter, Aderonke Ararobin, a seasoned journalist and Rufai Oseni, Arise TV morning show host.
Other speakers include Barrister Chris Green, Commissioner of Sports for Rivers State,
Aisha Falode, ace sportscaster and NFF board member,
Steve Oshio, Abubakar Lawal, Bashir Are, and Ruben Abati, a well-known and respected journalist.
Chairman of the Local Organising Committee, Osaze Ebueku, described the event as a “call to action for all Nigerians to come together and shape the future of sports in the country.”
Therefore, organizers say the dialogue will feature high-level discussions, policy recommendations, and partnerships aimed at revitalizing Nigeria’s sports infrastructure, governance, funding, talent development, and international competitiveness.