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The National Institute for Sports (NIS), under the leadership of its Director General and Chief Executive Officer, His Excellency Philip Shaibu, has recorded another major milestone with the successful resumption of full academic activities for its Basic Certificate Course across three strategic centres nationwide.
The programme is currently ongoing at the South-South Centre in Edo State, the North-West Centre in Kaduna State, and the Athletes Development Centre (ADC) in Abuja, underscoring the Institute’s commitment to strengthening sports education and human capacity development across Nigeria.
In a press release signed by S.A. Media Office of the Director General and Chief Executive Officer, National Institute for Sports (NIS) Athletes Development Centre (ADC), Abuja, said, “The resumption of academic activities reflects the renewed determination of the Institute’s leadership to provide aspiring coaches, sports administrators, physical education instructors, and other sports professionals with quality training that meets international standards and global best practices.”
According to the management of the Institute, the development represents a significant step in the ongoing revitalization of sports education in Nigeria and aligns with the Federal Government’s vision of building a highly skilled workforce to drive sustainable growth in the sports sector.
Since assuming office, the Director General and Chief Executive Officer, H.E. Philip Shaibu, has continued to champion reforms aimed at repositioning the National Institute for Sports as a centre of excellence in sports education, research, innovation, and professional development.
With full academic activities now restored across the three centres, the Institute is set to broaden access to professional sports education while reinforcing its statutory mandate of producing competent sports personnel capable of advancing Nigeria’s sporting excellence at both national and international levels.
