Novelty match to honor new National Sports Commission Chairman Shehu Dikko

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

With the appointment of Mallam Shehu Dikko as the Chairman of the National Sports Commission, organizers of Shehu Dikko Novelty Match (SDNM) have announced a novelty match in honor of the new Chairman.

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu,scrapped the Sports MMinister, replacing it with the National Sports Commission.

Dikko, who was in charge of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), was appointed as the Chairman of the commission.

Last week, Sports Minister, Senator John Owan Enoh handed over to Dikko.

“And the naming of Dikko as the Chairman of the Sports Commission has continued to generate widespread acceptance and commendation because of his vast experience in Sports Administration,” a statement by the organisers read.

“The Organisers say the Nigeria Sports sector is now going through a reset which will ultimately change the trajectories of Sports in the Country for good.

“The SDNM Organisers says the whole essence of the Match is to honour and draw more awareness to the Sports community that there is a new sheriff in town who will need the support of all Nigerians to lead Nigerian Sports to where it truly belongs.

“The Novelty match has been fixed for the 4th of December 2024 at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja and it will be between Team Shehu Dikko and Team Nigeria.”