Yobo made the submission when members of the NIS Advisory Committee led by the Director General, Philip Shaibu, visited his classroom, during an inspection tour on Monday.

The committee visited the hostel, library, gyms, offices, conference room, among others of the 51-year-old institution.

At Yobo’s classroom, where he takes lecture as a student of Sports Management, Yobo and others, said they aimed to be certified sports administrator, which would enhance their knowledge about sports.

“From my background as a former player and a coach, I want to have the requisite experience and certification in sports management and administration.

“I believe that as a sports person, there is no knowledge too small, I need to widen my mindset from the school,” Yobo said.

A student, Abiodun Ajayi, said: “I intend to mobilise more grassroots participation in the game of Volleyball.

“It has been a while that we have had grassroots development programme for volleyball, especially at the secondary level.

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“I want to bring my skills and knowledge to nurture the youths to stardom,” he said.

Akpan Charity, a student from Cross Rivers State Sports Commission, said she needed a proof as a certified sports manager.

“I want to be a certified sports manager apart from carrying the title at work.

“I have some rudimentary knowledge of kick boxing, but I crave to have the requisite certification, which necessitated my desire to come to NIS.”

Also, Ariyo Olayiwola said he was in NIS to learn the real intricacies of sports management.

“Although I know it from peripheral but going deep into it, NIS is the best platform to learn how it can be done,” he said.

Responding from the observation of having a proper internship for the students, Shaibu said that the school would henceforth look into the practical part of the institute’s curriculum.

Source: NAN

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Speaking at the palace of the Emir of Damaturu, Hashimi II El-Kanemi, the president said government would continue to protect the right of every Nigerian child to education, particularly the children displaced from their homes by Boko Haram.

‘‘With the four months I have left as president, I’ll continue to be steadfast and I hope that I will retire in peace.

‘‘We must develop strong confidence in our country. Let us make sure we do not compromise security at all in any form because security and economy are the most important things.

‘‘We have gone through so much as a country and I appeal to you to be steadfast and make sure that we will not allow anybody to disorganize us again,’’ he said.

Expressing delight at the return of peace and normalcy in Yobe State and Northeast Nigeria, the president thanked Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State and his Borno State counterpart, Prof Babagana Zulum, for their persistence in reconstructing schools, health centers and institutions destroyed by the misguided terrorists.

The president noted that ‘‘there was a deliberate attempt to destroy Nigeria but God did not permit it,’’ adding that ‘‘God has helped Nigeria to bounce back.’’

He also commended members of the Armed Forces and the Police for their sacrifices in protecting the country.

The president recounted that having fought to defend Nigeria’s unity during the civil war, those who were part of that experience would never ‘‘allow anybody to fiddle with this country again.’’

Governor Buni told the president that in the heat of the battle against insurgency, the Palace of the Emir of Damaturu was overrun by terrorists.

‘‘However, today and worthy of note is that Yobe State is one of the states you liberated from the clutches of Boko Haram terrorists.

‘‘Before, in this Palace even if you placed one billion dollars for someone to come and pick it, nobody dared to come near but your coming onboard has made that history and the people of Yobe are enjoying relative peace.’’

The Emir also thanked the president for improved security in the country, saying ‘‘we have had bitter experiences in the past, but your administration has unified the country.’’

After the courtesy visit at the Emir’s palace, President Buhari proceeded to the commissioning of several projects executed by the state government and the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force.

They include the ultra-modern State Command Headquarters, the Police Tertiary Hospital and access roads, and Police Secondary School, conceptualized and completed under Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba.

He also inaugurated Damaturu ultra-modern market, Maternal and Child Health Complex at the Yobe State Teaching Hospital, the 2600 Housing Estate in Potiskum and the Damaturu Mega School at new Bra-Bra, executed by Governor Buni.

Earlier and immediately after his arrival from Yola, Adamawa State, the president inaugurated Yobe International Cargo Airport, named after him.

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