Lagos State Sports Commission

Lagos State Sports Commission

Agency overview
Formed	February 1, 2017 (2017-02-01)
Headquarters	Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria
Agency executive	Lekan Fatodu, Director General
Website	www.lssc.lg.gov.ng

The Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC) is the apex government agency responsible for the development and management of sports in Lagos State, Nigeria.[1][2][3]

History

The Lagos State Sports Commission was created through an executive order (EO/AA01) on 17 June 2015 by Akinwunmi Ambode, Governor of Lagos State.[4] The commission emerged from the defunct Office of Sports within the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Social Development (MYSSD) and the Lagos State Sports Council. The formal legal framework for the commission was established when the governor signed the enabling law on 1 February 2017.[4] On February 2, 20204, the governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu appointed Lekan Fatodu as the director general of the Lagos State Sports Commission.[5][6]

Sports facilities

Stadia[7]

• Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere
• Mobolaji Johnson Arena (formerly Onikan Stadium), Onikan
• Agege Stadium, Agege
• Campos Mini Stadium, Lagos Island

Other facilities

• Rowe Park Sports Centre, Yaba
• Epe Creation Centre
• Sari Iganmu Mini Stadium, Iganmu
• Ijede Mini Stadium, Ijede
• Amuto Playing Ground
• Isheri Swimming Pool/Football
• Abesan Stadium
• Jalisco Mini Stadium, Oshodi
• Orile Iganmu Playing Ground

Sports associations

The commission oversees 44 sports associations, which are primarily responsible for grassroots sports development.[8]

See also

• Sports in Nigeria
• Nigerian Football Association
• Nigerian Basketball Association

References

1. "About Lagos State Sports Commission". Lagos State Sports Commission. January 5, 2025. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
2. "Lagos State Sports Commission Launches Active Exercise Challenge – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
3. "Official Lagos State Website | The best place to find government services and information". lagosstate.gov.ng. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
4. Oloruntade, Ganiu (February 22, 2021). "Sanwo-Olu Reconstitutes Board Members Of Sports Commission". Blackbox Nigeria. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
5. "Lekan Fatodu Appointed DG Lagos Sport Commission – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
6. Telegraph, New (February 2, 2024). "Fatodu Appointed DG Lagos Sport Commission By Sanwo-Olu". New Telegraph. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
7. "Lagos to build 5 new stadia – Commissioner". www.premiumtimesng.com. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
8. "On Lagos' sports development initiatives". Business Day. November 15, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2025.