The Director-General of the National Institute for Sports (NIS) Professor Olawale Moronkola has promised to restore the glory of the sports college while urging the newly admitted students to comport themselves in order to make the school and their sponsors proud.
Speaking during the matriculation of 197 students yesterday, the DG said “This event is significant because it is statutory and a symbolic gathering to formally admit deserving and qualified students. As ambassadors of your different homes, I hope you will make us and your sponsors proud by abiding by our rules and regulations.”
He assured them that the security and welfare of students will be given top priority. “Without the students, we wouldn’t be here today as staff. Your security and welfare are of utmost importance to us. For security reasons, the institute gate closes at 10:00 pm and all students should always return to the institute at the stipulated time.
He assured that he was working in line with the mandate given to him by the Minister of Youth and Sports Development Sunday Dare.
“In line with the mandate given to me by the Minister of Youth and Sports Development Sunday Dare to fix the NIS, I swung into action as soon as I took up the mantle of leadership by embarking on a comprehensive renovation of students hostel and upgrading of all facilities. I am delighted to inform you that with the assistance of stakeholders, this administration was able to secure the accreditation of National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) for some of our programmes, while others are still in the pipeline”.