The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi (L) with President of the Organisation of Military Sports in Africa (OSMA), Brigadier General Maikano Abdullahi (R)

Transportation Ministry Pledges Support For International Military Sports

On May 26, 2021

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has pledged to support the forthcoming International Military Sports in Africa, proposed for Sahel Region countries to promote peace in Africa.

The Minister gave the pledge when a delegation led by the President of Organisation of Military Sports in Africa (OSMA), Brigadier General Maikano Abdullahi paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city.

Ameachi said it was a good initiative, stating that sports is a vital tool in promoting peace within the region

Speaking earlier, the President of OSMA also known as Conseil International du Sport Militarie (CISM), Brigadier General Maikano Abdullahi, said that the Council is a global institution that is concerned with organising and coordinating Military sports in the world, which was established on February 18, 1948 in France after the World War II.

“CISM is one of the largest multi sports organization in the world. The aim and objective of CISM was to make a major contribution to the prevention and resolution armed forces conflicts in the world through sports,” General Abdullahi said

He further disclosed that the organization has 132 member countries, stating that Nigeria became a member in 1972 and has been very active in all CISM sporting activities ever since.

General Abdullahi, however, stated that the visit was to ask the Ministry for support towards the forthcoming event billed for October in Abuja, describing Amaechi as a man of integrity who fosters peace.

“The purpose of the visit is to acquaint the Honourable Minister with some OSMA programmes and the proposed forthcoming Sahel Region countries sporting for peace to be hosted by Nigeria in October 2021 and to solicit for your supports to move the organization to a greater height,” General Abdullahi added.

“The events for the Sahel Region countries sports for peace include: Football, Marathon and Golf, while the countries that will be involved are Burkina Faso, Cameroun, Chad, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Libya and Benin Republic.”

Shiktra Shalangwa.