As top sports administrators defend their final theses at the University of Ilorin, Kwara State
By Ed Emeanua
Nigeria Olympics Committee (NOC) hosts final module of 2024/2025 International Olympics Committee (IOC) Advanced Sport Management Course Module (ASMC) in Ilorin, Kwara State.
A statement signed by NOC Public Relations Officer Tony Nezianya stated that the program runs from Tuesday, October 28, to Thursday, October 30, 2025, at the University of Ilorin, Kwara State.
This final activities of the event allows at least 21 high-class attendees to justify their dissertations, bringing to a close a year-long accelerated curriculum crafted to promote high level sports administration in Nigeria, the statement added.
The ASMC is a bellwether drive of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), conveyed on the spirit of Olympic Solidarity in affiliation with national Olympic Committees, in this instance, NOC.
“It aims to equip sports administrators with modern management skills and essential tools to drive positive and sustainable change within their respective sports organisations,” Nezianya’s statement stated.
“This 7th edition of the course began with 25 participants drawn from key sectors, including State Sports Councils, tertiary institutions, and paramilitary organisations.
“The programme, which is based on the IOC’s Managing Olympic Sport Organizations manual, combines in-person and virtual learning sessions conducted over 12 months.
“The final module will be facilitated by IOC-certified Course Directors, Prof. Clement Fasan and Dr Jonathan Dyagas, along with invited external experts.
“Engineer Habu Ahmed Gumel, President of the NOC, is scheduled to declare the final session open, underscoring the NOC’s institutional commitment.”
Commitment to Excellence
Nezianya’s statement further conveyed NOC’s endorsement of the program, adding that his organization is devoted to sprouting a group of proficient, exceptional sports bureaucrats skillful of boosting Nigeria’s sports system and safeguarding conformity with the IOC’s criteria for administration and control.
“The successful completion of this module will result in a new cohort of leaders being ready to implement these standards across the Nigerian sports landscape,” Nezianya stated.
“The Nigerian Olympic Committee is the national body responsible for overseeing Nigeria’s participation in the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and other international sporting events to which the country is affiliated.
“It is also a body dedicated to promoting the values of Olympism and fostering the development of sports in Nigeria.”
