The Executive Committee members of the National Association for Physical, Health Education, Recreation, Sports and Dance (NAPHER-SD), Ekiti State chapter, have paid a courtesy visit to the President of National SUBEB Sports officers Forum (NASSOF), Mr Joseph Ipede.
The visit formed part of the association’s familiarisation tour aimed at strengthening relationships with stakeholders in the education and sports sector, while also ensuring that members of the association remain focused on the objectives and vision of NAPHER-SD in the state.
While receiving the executives, Mr. Ipede congratulated the newly inaugurated leadership of the association and commended them for beginning their tenure with a strategic courtesy visit to his office.
He noted that the cordial relationship between SUBEB and the association would further enhance the achievement of sports and educational objectives within the state.
Mr. Ipede assured the executives that NAPHER-SD would always be carried along in the plans and programmes of the board.
He also revealed that plans were underway for training, retraining and refresher courses for sports professionals working with SUBEB across the state before the end of the year.
He also assured the association that representatives of NAPHER-SD would be involved in future meetings with school sports officers in the state and promised to facilitate a meeting between the association’s Executives and the Chairman of Ekiti SUBEB in due course.
Responding on behalf of the association, the Chairman of NAPHER-SD Ekiti State chapter, Professor T. T. Alade, appreciated Mr. Ipede for the warm reception and the opportunity extended to the association.
He expressed optimism that the collaboration would positively impact sports development and professional growth among members.
The vote of thanks was delivered by the Public Relations Officer of the association, Mr. Yunisa Fatai, who appreciated Mr. Ipede for granting the Executives audience and for the fruitful roundtable discussion aimed at advancing school sports and physical education development in the state.
