National Sports Commission
Portrait of Shehu Dikko

Current head of the Commission

Shehu Dikko

Chairman, National Sports Commission

2024–present

Shehu Dikko leads the National Sports Commission, overseeing the development of sport across Nigeria from grassroots to elite level. A seasoned sports administrator, he brings extensive experience in football governance and league management to the Commission’s mission of making sport a driver of national unity, job creation and economic growth.

A message from the Chairman

“Sport belongs to every Nigerian. Our work is to make sure every talent, in every state, has a path to the podium.”

The National Sports Commission exists to give Nigerian sport the structure, facilities and support it deserves. We are reforming how sport is run, investing in the venues where athletes train and compete, and building partnerships that bring new resources into the sector.

Above all, we are committed to our athletes — the men and women who carry the green and white with pride. Their success is the measure of ours.

Shehu DikkoShehu Dikko, Chairman

Biography

Role
Chairman, National Sports Commission
In office
2024–present
Previous roles

Chairman, League Management Company

First Vice President, Nigeria Football Federation

Focus areas
Sports reform, infrastructure, investment, athlete welfare

Shehu Dikko is the Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), the Federal Government agency responsible for sports development in Nigeria. He was appointed in 2024, following the restructuring of sports administration that re-established the Commission.

Before his appointment, he served as Chairman of the League Management Company (LMC), which runs Nigeria’s professional football league, and as First Vice President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).

As Chairman, he leads the Commission’s agenda to reform the sports sector, improve sporting infrastructure, attract private investment and support athletes, with the goal of positioning sport as a major contributor to Nigeria’s economy.

  1. League Management Company

    Chairman

  2. Nigeria Football Federation

    First Vice President

  3. National Sports Commission

    Chairman

    2024–present

Milestones

Milestones in office

Milestones under his leadership

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