The goal of the National Sports Commission (NSC) to contribute three percent of the nation’s GDP has been made public. Mallam Shehu Dikko, the chairman of the Commission, made this statement yesterday at the inaugural Big Sport Dialogue in Lagos.Dikko emphasized how sports can unlock economic potential and stated that the commission is ready to integrate, extend, and modernize government. The commission has created clear development pathways in a sustainable economic sector, he continued.We are moving from agri-administration to a contemporary, worldwide standard sports economy, from funding to financing, and from consuming to production. “We have a clear goal. With a population of over 200 million people that are passionate, talented, creative, and energetic, we want sports to contribute at least 3% of Nigeria’s GDP in the years to come,” he stated. He pointed out that spending on players and infrastructure will help unleash the sports ecosystem’s economic potential. The NSC has made nearly N20 billion, according to the Commission’s Director-General, Bukola Olapade, highlighting the private sector’s contribution to sports development.
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