The National Council on Sports in Nigeria yesterday overwhelmingly endorsed the establishment of the Nigerian Court of Arbitration for Sports, NCAS, by the Nigeria Olympic Committee, NOC.

The Council which met at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Lagos to review activities of Sports in the country as well as confirm dates and venues for the 18th National Sports Festival to be held in Lagos from November 27 to December 9, 2012 hailed the decision of the NOC to establish the Court of Arbitration in Nigeria to waive off the washing of Nigeria’s dirty linens outside the shores.

The President of the NOC, Engineer Sani Ndanusa had briefed the council on NOC’s efforts so far in establishing the Court which would entertain all petitions of sports in Nigeria and sporadic applause punctuated his speech as most Commissioners of Sports in Nigeria, Sports Directors and Zonal Co-cordinators gave plaudits to the NOC for their novel idea that would bring sanity to the Nigerian sporting scene.

“ Nigeria is good to go for the Olympics. Thanks for the beautiful relationship between the NOC and the National Sports Commission, We have done our best administratively.”