The Chairman,

 Joint House Committee on Youth and Sport.

 The Secretary and Members  

 Joint House Committee on Youth and Sport.

 Distinguished Honourable Members

 Gentlemen of the Press

 Ladies and Gentlemen

 

A MEMORANDUM ON A BILL FOR A LAW TO ESTABLISHED KOGI STATE SPORT TRUST FUND AND OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH PRESENTED BY STRATEGY AND INNOVATION FOR DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE (SI4DEV) KOGI

Introduction

We are pleased to have received an invitation from the Chairman Joint House Committee on Youth and Sports Development, Judiciary and Justice to submit a Memorandum to the Public Hearing to a Bill for a law to established Kogi State Sport Trust Fund and other matters connected therewith, with a view to making appropriate recommendations on the bill.

Strategy and Innovation for Development Initiative (SI4DEV) supports the initiative given, it’s likely beneficial effect on sport. We present, herewith, our views hoping that they would help the Committee in the discharge of this vital legislative assignment:

  1. It was discover that the front page is reading Kogi State Sport Trust Fund while in inner page 4 it was written Kogi State Sports Development Fund and Advancement of Sports in Kogi State.
  2. Part 1Section 2 sub h where funs the training of athletes in different sports on the recommendation of the sports commission should be change to
  3. Section 4 composition of the board should come before the Appointment of Chairman and Executive Secretary of the Board
  4. Section 5 should have number 4 which is any member to be appointed into the board should be knowledgeable about sports matters and sports administration.
  5. Section 17 where it was written objects and function should be Objectives and Functions of the Fund. Also it should be move to Part 1 sub Section 2 after establishment and composition of Kogi State Sports trust Fund before establishment of the board of trustees of the Kogi State Sports Trust Fund.
  6. Section 20 Executive Secretary of the Fund should be move to Sub section 6 after Appointment of Members of the Board.
  7. Section 21 Other Staff of the Trust Fund should be move to Sub section 7 after Executive Secretary of the Fund.

Recommendations

  1. We recommend that the board should have Ex-athletes from the state who has contributed immensely to the development of sports activities in the Kogi State.
  2. Any member to be appointed into the board should be knowledgeable about sports matters and sports administration.
  3. We recommend that the fund should also have an office for accountant, instead of only the Executive Secretary taken all responsibilities.

Conclusion

In conclusion, the Strategy and Innovation for Development Initiative (SI4DEV) would like to reiterate its support for any initiative that benefits the Kogi State Sport Trust Fund and therefore has the endorsement.

We applauded the efforts of the sponsor of the bill and the Honourable members of Kogi State House of Assembly for having successfully completed the first and second reading of the Bill and hopes that the Bill will see the light of the day.

Thank you.

 

Elias Samuel Unekwu

For: Strategy and Innovation for

Development Initiative (SI4DEV)