A BRIF – HISTORY OF THE NIGERIA SHOOTING SPORT FEDERATION (NSSF)
The Nigeria Shooting Sport Federation NSSF, (Formerly- known as the Nigeria Amateur Shooting Association (NASA) come into existence on paper in September 1976, following the decision – reached during the meeting of the Commoner’s in charge of sport held in Lagos early in the year as the sole controlling – body for the sport of shooting in the country.
Thus, the Nigeria Shooting Sport Federation become a member of the International Shooting Sport Federation and also a member of the African Shooting Sport Federation ASSF (founded in March 1981). Commodore Edwin Kentebe was the pioneer-chairman to steer the affairs of the federation followed be a few elected-leaders and culminating with the present shooting – Federation –President, while Mr. P.O.C Achebe was the first Federations, Gen. Chijuka, Gen. JGS Hamakim, Wole Madariola, Gen L.O Adeoye (Rtd), – Secretaries; whom many other administered the sport from Mrs Aluko, Mrs Mbora, Mr Anthony Idaye, Dayo Abulude, Mr. Emmanuel Oludukiya before Mrs. Otumala Monica.