The following factors have been identified as
necessary conditions for the attainment of our set goals:
Enabling
legislation - The Federal and State legislators are to pass into law, at good
time all the enabling bills for the realization of the goals for sports
development and strengthening of all
sports institutions at every level. Legislation is a success factor because
most of the sports institutions and policies
are not anchored on any existing law and where there is any, it is on a weak legislation. For instance, the National Sports Commission
requires a law that enshrines the Board as an
institution and provide the terms and conditions of office of the chief executives.
Adequate funding - Funding is a critical factor in
the process of sports development. Under the
present dispensation, sports funding suffers from two factors; budgeting cycle
and limited Deport of the Sports
Development islatioria Tecfmtcal Working Group
Promotion of mass participation -
Mass participation is involving a good number of the population in a wide range of non competitive
sporting activities for health and socio-economic
gains. In view of the enormous socio-economic benefits of sports, the promotion
of mass participation ensures good
health, sound socio-economic and political environments. In addition, adequate provision of facilities in
schools and communities will promote mass participation
in sports.
Political will is the
demonstration of governments' commitment and determination to execute articulated programmes and projects. This will
encourage private sector involvement in sports
development. Sports can also be used as an instrument for national unity and cohesion, thereby enhancing political stability,
national integration and harmony. Political will can also enhance adequate funding for sports.
Establishment of High Performance
Centre - High Performance Centres are specialized training centres equipped with scientifically and
technologically advanced equipment and managed by sports scientists for
research aimed at achieving high performance in sports. Establishment of National Sports Information Centre
- Information is power and knowledge. A
National Sports Information Centre will provide comprehensive database,
statistics, results and general
information for use by all stakeholders at home and abroad. Sports development is ensured in an environment where
useable information is constantly available for planning, execution, research
and development.
Regular exposure to systematic training techniques
and competitions - Competitions are organized
championships in which athletes compete for supremacy, having gone through a
systematic training programme to enhance quality of performance.
Linkages of Nigerian sports talents to Universities
and Clubs Worldwide - We need to create a
linkage between our identified talents with universities and clubs worldwide as
a means of providing both academic and relevant sports exposure for the
athletes to excel. Continuity in Sports Administration - The erratic changes of
sports administrators negatively affect their ability to produce functional
changes in the management of sports. Therefore, continuity will allow for smooth running of s ports at all levels and
ensure maximum efficiency