By: Chinedum Ohanusi 

The hierarchy of the National Sports Commission (NSC) has been urged to intervene in the leadership squabble, rearing its ugly head in the Nigeria Deaf Athletes Welfare and Development Association (NDAWDA). 

The call, according to the spokesperson of the Association, Bulus Nyam Galadima, comes after a series of previous interventions, geared towards resolving the infighting and leadership crises, failed to yield the desired results. 

In a recent petition addressed to the Director General of the NSC, Hon. Bukola Olopade, the aggrieved members of the Deaf Athletes Welfare Association demanded the removal of their Secretary General and President.

According to the petition seen by Sports Day, the petitioners moaned that it is unacceptable that an organization like theirs can't boast of N1 million in their coffers.

They blamed this on incompetent and corrupt leadership, who are unable to launch sponsorship drives, other than always going Cap in hand to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and NSC for funding.

They also blamed their current leaders, who rarely meet, but have been on the saddle for close to two decades, without seeking fresh mandates, as another challenge that should be looked into by the NSC.

The discontented members said they intend to take their peaceful protests to the 22nd National Sports Festival (NSF), to be staged in Abeokuta, Ogun State from May 16th to 30th, if their complaints are not looked into, and their President and Secretary are not removed from their offices.