Sports Minister Approves Benson's Appointment As NIS New Registrar

Sports Minister Approves Benson's Appointment As NIS New Registrar  

Ibraheem Lateef

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development Sunday Dare has approved the appointment of Belmond Benson as the new Registrar of the National Institute for Sports reports BSNSports.com.ng.

The new Registrar is from the Adamawa State University, Mubi.

According to the letter of appointment signed by the Director-General of the Institute, Professor Olawale Moronkola "Further to the letter dated April 5th received from the Permanent Secretary Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, I have the mandate of the Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr. Sunday Dare to convey to your approval to appoint you as the Registrar of the National Institute for Sports, Surulere, Lagos for five ( 5) years single tenure with effect from the date you assume duty.

The letter further stated: "This appointment was based on your successful performance at the interview held on Wednesday, 15th March 2023 at the conference hall of the Institute in Lagos.

Before his appointment, Benson was at one time or the other Acting Registrar, Senior Deputy Registrar, Deputy Registrar, Principal Registrar, and Head of Establishment at the Adamawa State University.

He possesses a Bachelor of Science Degree in Public Administration, from the University of Maiduguri, Borno State, and a Masters Degree from Adamawa State University, Mubi.

He has working experience spanning 25 years.

He succeeds Mr. Musibau Adeneye who retired from the Institute on March 6th after attaining the mandatory retirement age of 60 years.