By Ado Salisu
The Nigeria Association for Physical, Health Education, Recreation, Sports and Dance (NAPHER-SD) has honoured the President of the Nigerian School Sports Federation (NSSF), Mrs Olabisi Temitope Joseph, for her contributions to the development of sports in Nigeria.
Presenting the award to Mrs Joseph, President of NAPHER-SD, Prof. Florence Bola Adeyanju, said the association had selected more than 10 distinguished sports personalities and administrators for the prestigious recognition.
The award was presented during the 54th NAPHER-SD conference and elections held at the Centre for Excellence, Bayero University, Kano (BUK).
Speaking shortly after receiving the award, Mrs Joseph said the recognition would motivate her to continue to make sacrifices and redouble her efforts towards projecting Nigeria’s image through sports within and outside the country.
Mrs Joseph, who is also the African Continental President of the International School Sport Federation (ISF), commended the leadership of NAPHER-SD and other stakeholders for their support and cooperation.
She pledged that the NSSF would continue to do everything possible to promote the development of sports at the grassroots level.
Other sports personalities honoured at the event included former Minister of Sports, Prof. Taoheed Adedoja; immediate past Secretary-General of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Dr Muhammad Sanusi; Chairman of the Technical Committee of the Nigerian University Games Association (NUGA) and former Chairman of the Sports Committee of BUK, Prof. Musa Garba Yakasai; and former NFF Secretary-General, Dr Tijjani Yusuf, among others.
