NSC Unveils Roadmap To Unlock Sports Economy

NSC Unveils Roadmap To Unlock Sports Economy 

Precious Oham 

The National Sports Commission, NSC, has unveiled a roadmap to unlock the nation's sports economy, BSNSports.com.ng reports. 

The roadmap tagged: Renewed Hope Initiative for Nigeria’s Sports Economy (RHINSE), seeks to reset Nigerian’s Sports echo-system from Competition-driven to a Developmental-driven and value addition Industry.

Mallam Shehu Dikko expressed the Federal Government’s dedication to elevating sports, stating, “this is a defining moment for the sports industry in Nigeria. 

"The RHINSE initiative is not just about investing in infrastructure but about redefining sports as a national asset thus entitled to all the requisite special support, concessions and legal frameworks to drive growth. It is a tool for unity, cultural promotion, and economic growth, with the potential to uplift millions of our youth and communities across the country."

Dikko added that the RHINSE initiative is anchored on institutional repositioning, restructuring of sports federations, grassroots development, and private sector collaboration to foster growth. 

As part of its efforts, the NSC is focusing on developing and or upgrading key sporting facilities across the country to meet global standards.

Dikko explained that the “Projected outcome from the implementation of the RHINSE program is to situate sports as key component of Nigeria Economy and social fabric, contributing atleast 3% of GDP, creating and sustaining atleast 3m million jobs across the sports value chain (direct, indirect and induced sports jobs), dominating global sports talent export market, earning foreign exchange into the county and reinvest in developing the system.

"Enable private sector participation and investment to compliment Govt efforts, ensuring credible participation across all international competitions, infrastructure provision and development to advance professional sustainable development and hosting of international tournaments and competitions and indeed social impact."