April 14, (THEWILL) – The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has approved the appointment of Belmond Benson, as the new Registrar of the National Institute for Sports.
A letter of appointment signed by the Director-General of the Institute, Professor Olawale Moronkola, said Benson, from Adamawa State University, Mubi, succeeds Musibau Adeneye, who retired from the Institute on March 6, after attaining the mandatory retirement age of 60.
It reads in part: “Further to the letter dated April 5th received from the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, I have the mandate of the Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare, to convey to you approval to appoint you as the Registrar of the National Institute for Sports, Surulere, Lagos, for five (5) years single tenure with effect from the date you assume duty.
“This appointment was based on your successful performance at the interview held on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at the conference hall of the Institute in Lagos.
“Prior to his appointment, Benson was one time or the other Acting Registrar, Senior Deputy Registrar, Deputy Registrar, Principal Registrar and Head of Establishment at the Adamawa State University.
“He possess a Bachelor of Science Degree in Public Administration, University of Maiduguri, Borno State and Masters Degree from Adamawa state university, Mubi.
“He has working experience spanning 25 years.”
