The Federal Ministry of Youth & Sport is designed for facilitating youth and sports development through the establishment of a conducive policy environment that provides strategic support systems, initiatives for personal development, character building, sports policy implementation
Guidelines for youth and sports development activities in the country.
• formulating monitoring and reviewing the National Youth and Sports Policies.
• Areticulating relevant programs of action for youth and sports development.
• Coordinating and monitoring youth and sports development activities at the three levels of Government and the collaborating partners.
• Collaborating with all stakeholders for the funding of the youth and sports sectors.
• Creating opportunities for youth to be involved in decision-making processes in matters that affect them, the environment, and society.
• inculcating in the youth, the values of human rights, social justice, equity, fairness, and gender equality.
• Promoting a conducive atmosphere for the social, mental, emotional, and physical development of the youth.
• Promoting formal and informal training of youth and athletes in life and livelihood skills.
• Establishing sustainable developmental projects in the Youth and Sports sectors.
• Promoting, in collaboration with other youth and sports bodies, the physical fitness and general wellbeing of all persons in Nigeria.
• organizing, or assisting financially or otherwise, the participation in sports at inter-state, national, and international levels.
• Providing enabling environment for the development of coaches, technical and support staff for effective training of athletes.
• conducting and encouraging research into all matters relating to Youth and Sports.
• Providing maintaining and upgrading Youth and Sports Centres and facilities for training Nigerians in youth and sports development activities.
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