The women commission of Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has gained a splash of accolades for ending its tenure on ‘a very strategic note’ with a female gender awareness seminar for journalists, Sports247 reports.
The shower of praise for the commission came from the NOC’s president, Engineer Habu Gumel while speaking during the seminar in Abuja, where he also urged media practitioners to promote enhanced participation of women in various aspects of sports.
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Gumel stressed that sports journalists should promote gender equality by giving greater visibility to female athletes, coaches, officials, administrators and all women who are involved in various areas of sports in the country.
The NOC president added: “The media shapes narratives. What you write, what you say, what you show, determines how the world perceives women in sport. If we want more girls to play, more women to coach, more women to lead, then we need the media to tell those stories.
“This seminar is, therefore, not just about reporting sports. It is about changing the lens. It is about giving visibility to our female athletes, celebrating our female leaders, and encouraging a more balanced and inclusive coverage of sports in Nigeria.”
Gumel concluded by describing the seminar as a symbolic way to end the current Women Commission’s tenure, noting that its final programme focused on the media’s support for females in sports, then praised the body’s leader and members for their efforts.
“I am proud to say that this Commission has not disappointed. Since 2023, year after year, they have organized very impactful Women Leadership Programmes for female coaches, administrators, managers and technical officials in the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria.
“They have built capacity, they have mentored, and they have inspired. Today, we gather for what will be the last programme of this present Commission, as their tenure comes to an end, and I am particularly happy that they have chosen to end on this very strategic note,” Gumel submitted.
