The Nigeria School Sports Federation has tasked new sports minister, Dr Tamuno Danagogo on the institution of grassroots sports development while commending ex sports minister, Bolaji Abdullahi for his strides at the grassroots level especially in schools.

President of the NSSF, Mallam Ibrahim Mohammed said Bolaji Abdullahi did very well in the area of school sports which he said remains the bedrock for sustainable sports development.

“I want to hail the appointment of Dr. Tamuno Danagogo as the new sports minister but will always commend the efforts of Bolaji Abdullahi in the area of grassroots sports development through school sports promotion and development.

During Abdullahi, school sports was recognized and given its rightful place in the development of sports. I would like to encourage the new sports minister to follow suit and do even better because the generality of the nation’s children are looking up to him for the development of sports especially from secondary schools.

If he embraces school sports which is the global focus now, his tenure will record successes because the foundation to the elimination of age cheats and proper scouting, discovery and development would have been set,” he said.

He revealed that the next National School Sports Festival is slated for Makurdi, the Benue State capital later this year.