Abuja – The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) on Wednesday in Abuja said it would hold a convention to address the disparity of women in sports administration.
In a press release, the NOC President, Habu Gumel, said the number of women in the administration of sports was very low.
“Women participation in physical activities and the Olympic Games has increased tremendously, but their percentage in governing and in the administrative bodies of the Olympic Movement has remained low.
“The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has set out objectives for the NOCs, and the International and National Federations which are affiliates to Olympic Movement to reserve at least 25 per cent of decision-making positions for women.
“This measure will go a long way to rectify this disparity,’’ Gumel said in the press release.
It further quoted him as saying this was why the NOC, in compliance, had set up a 19-member team which would inaugurate the commission on Thursday and Friday in Abuja.
“The NOC Women Commission is designed for a crop of Nigeria women, who are not only technocrats in sports administration but possess the requisite qualifications to bring positive change to the branch of Olympic.’’
The press release said the Women Commission would be led by Mary Onyali, a former Nigerian sprints champion.(NAN)
