Mr Gabriel Tanimu Aduda is now the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development of Nigeria, and Chairperson, AUSC Region 2 Committee of Experts.
The Outgoing Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Olusade Adesola has enjoined the in-coming Permanent Secretary, Mr. Gabriel Tanimu Aduda to take the Ministry to a higher pedestal of achieving its vision and mandate for National cohesion and sustainable development and to support the Minister of Sports Hon. Sunday Akin Dare, to ensure the smooth running of the AUSC Region 2 Secretariat.
Mr Adesola had a record of achievements which includes successfully hosting of the National Sports Festival in 2018 in the F.C.T. Abuja despite numerous challenges; participation of our athletes in the Commonwealth Games; Rabat Games 2019; successfully hosted the National Youth Games in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.
He chaired the AUSC Region 2 Young Leaders in Sports Management and Capacity Building Seminar on behalf of the Minister, on the 23rd-26th October 2019 and his contributions were highly invaluable.
He also gave an impressive conclusion of the revision of the National Youth Policy – 2019 to 2023 plus the production of its pocket sized booklet; the recently concluded strategic plan validation meeting for the National Youth Policy – 2019-2023 in Lagos and the constitution of the National Youth Parliament.