The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare has let known that efforts have reached an advanced stage for the return of the National Sports Commission (NSC), as this, will make the sports federations run more efficiently and accountably.

Dare revealed this at the weekly Ministerial briefing, organized by the Presidential Communications Team, that the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development will also be able to focus more on policies and overall supervision with the Commission in place.
The National Sports Commission (NSC) will be headed by a sports technocrat who will ensure that the federations have financial autonomy, thereby able to source their own funds and run all their developmental programmes independently and effectively. The Ministry will then be responsible for the preparation and participation of Team Nigeria athletes for the major international competitions.