By Seun Adams
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare and the entire Ministry has expressed shock and are deeply saddened
with the news of the demise of the Director-General of the National Institute for Sports (NIS), Dr John Dadi-Mamud.
The Ministry in a statement made available to the media on Monday said the deceased who hailed from Kogi state attended Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria.
He possessed a Doctorate degree in Exercise and Sports Science as well as a Master’s degree in Exercise Physiology.
Until his death, the astute sportsman has severed meritoriously in various capacities at the Nigeria Institute of Sports and the nation at large.
The Sports family commiserate with the immediate family, the National Institute for Sports and the entire Nation over this sad development, while praying God in his infinite mercy to grant him eternal peace as his soul rest in the Lord.