The leadership of the Nigerian School Sports Federation (NSSF) has been commended for its laudable programmes aimed at promoting and developing various sporting activities across the country.
The Director/Principal of Government Girls College (GGC) Dala, Hauwa Nuhu Wali, gave the commendation while receiving executive members of the NSSF led by its President, Olabisi Joseph, during a courtesy visit to her office in Kano.
The visit formed part of activities lined up for a workshop organised by the NSSF in collaboration with the Nigerian Olympic Committee with support from Olympic Solidarity.
According to the principal, the leadership of the federation deserves commendation for organising various sporting events at both state and federal levels despite the financial challenges facing the NSSF.
Hajiya Hauwa Wali called on local, state and federal governments, as well as corporate organisations, to partner with the federation in order to actualise its objectives.
She pledged to continue providing facilities for NSSF officials whenever the need arises as part of efforts to complement the federation’s contributions to sports development across the country.
While expressing gratitude to the NSSF for choosing the school to host the workshop out of hundreds of schools in the state, she described sports as a vital tool for uniting different ethnic groups in the country.
The principal also pledged to attend the closing ceremony of the workshop scheduled to hold on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at the conference hall of the college.
Earlier, NSSF President, Olabisi Joseph, thanked Abba Kabir Yusuf, the Ministry of Education and the college authorities for the support and cooperation extended to the federation.
Mrs. Joseph said the federation has continued to complement the efforts of the National Sports Commission and the Nigerian Olympic Committee towards the overall development of sports in the country.
Meanwhile, the final of this year’s Inter-Secondary Schools Savannah Conference Basketball Championship will hold today, Tuesday, at the indoor sports hall of the Sani Abacha Sports Complex, Kofar Mata, Kano.