Esports Congress in Nigeria adopts a federal structure.

Nigerian Esports Federation's new and improved logo.

The Esports governing body in Nigeria, Nigerian Esports Association has taken another major step as part of its reform programme to meet global standard.

 At its sixth national congress hosted by the Nasarawa State Chapter of the body, it adopted a new name as Nigeria Esports Federation (NeSF).

The General Secretary of the Nigeria Esports Federation, Tewom Chrysantus Tah, said the decision for the new name was adopted in line with the recommendation of its last congress meeting in Abuja. During the meeting, it was resolved that states should be Associations while the national body should be called Federation.

The President of the Nigeria Esports Federation, Mr Agbor Clinton, reaffirmed that the body will continue with its objective of making the game of esports a household name in Nigeria. He said that the change of name is to meet up with global standard, stressing the need for all to embrace change and work for a better Nigerian Esports Federation.

Officials of Nigeria Esports Federation at Nasarawa
State University to dopt the new name of federation

“Let me once again thank the Nasarawa State Chapter of the Nigeria Esports Federation for a successful hosting of the national congress. I must thank the Chairman/Coordinator Mallam Tanko Abdulahi and his  team for the high level of hospitality shown to the Nigeria eSports Federation here in the University of Nasarawa  Keffi, the venue of this congress. As part of our esports education drive, Nasarawa state University will play host to the first ever University esports competition to say a big thank you to the V C, management and entire students of the institution." said the president.

 Also speaking, the Chairman of Competitions and Sponsorship Mr. Kennedy Agbogo said plans are on the way for students competition in PS 3 and 4 as well as car racing in the Nasarawa State University, Keffi campus.

Mr. Kennedy further said that the top three winners will have their school fees paid as winners of the competition, ladies eSports players will also be given special treatment to encourage women in the game of eSports.

The Nigeria Esports Federation has mapped out special programmes to give the women opportunities to embrace esports in Nigeria as to be key players in the industries.

Adeline Shuri Abuja
Nigeria

Succession in MSSA

Expressing his views.

When reviewing the USA's 2016 Presidential elections, many  people have been heard to say, "Really are those two (Clinton and Trump) the best that  America  has got?".

Should the truth be told no-one outside of the ruling elite of the Republican and Democratic parties really knows why the candidates were chosen, and which special interest groups  are being served.

But is this how all democratic systems work?

Certainly the system used by MSSA is a far better system.

Any Registered Player may be nominated by any member club. Thus even if a Registered Player is unpopular within his/her own club, he/she can still get another club to nominate him/her.

Thus in the 2016 elections, no fewer than 13 out of 25 nominations were made by clubs to which the candidate was not affiliated.

Not only that, but any amount of nominations may be made. There is no limit. Thus there are five (5) Registered Players who have been  nominated tor the position of Vice-President (Development).

Thus member clubs are spoilt for choice.

However, there are the positions where there is only a choice between two candidates, or even a few positions where  there is only one candidate. Even though there are some who believe that  where there is only one candidate, it is not really democratic, my response is that such persons do not really understand democracy.

After all the nomination system is open to  all members, if some candidates are 'lucky' enough to be unopposed, that is not the candidates fault, it is the fault of the membership.

That then, in essence, is MSSA's succession plan. It is up  to every club to train and develop Registered Players who are capable of taking over the various positions and thus help run MSSA.

MSSA can only be a strong as the sum total of its member clubs.