The Federal House Committee on Sports ON Friday invited the leadership of Nigeria Olympics Committee (NOC) and National Anti-Doping Organisation (NADO) following the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) threat to ban all Nigerian athletes from participating in all sports.
According to NADA, Nigeria’s inability to comply with international standards as laid down in the World Anti-Doping code is the cause of the ban.
Recall that WADA lifted a ban on Nigeria in November 2018 with the hope that the country will follow laid down rules and procedures in accordance with international Anti-Doping regulations.
To this end, WADA has concluded plans to ban Nigeria from participating in all sports if nothing is done before the end of August, 2023.
To save Nigeria from the international embarrassment, the Chairman, House Committee On Sports, Hon. Ekene Adams has invited the leadership of Nigeria Olympics Committee (NOC) as well leadership of National Anti-Doping Organisation (NADO) to a Meeting scheduled for Tuesday 22nd August, 2023.
This is to put heads together and come up with plans to stop WADA from the imminent suspension capable of putting the country’s image in bad light.
“Anti-doping has become very important in sports that athletes and countries alike can be banned from participating in sports if they do not comply with international anti-doping regulations.” Honourable Ekene said.
He added, “To save innocent athletes and Nigeria from the embarrassment, the House Committee On Sports has mapped out plans to stop the imminent suspension by inviting the leadership of NOC and NADO to appear before it.