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By Friday Olokor, Abuja.
Abuja-based lawyer, Michael Ango, has been elected as the first African President of the Ethics Committee of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile.
His election was announced by the FIA president, Dr Mohammed Ben Sulayem, during the General Assembly of FIA in Italy, in what amounted to another remarkable accomplishment for Nigerian Motorsports.
The election highlighted the rising profile of Nigeria in international Motor Sports as shown by the ratification of another Nigerian, Denen Ikya, as a member of the committee.
Ango and Ikya would play their new roles alongside three other members from Brazil, USA and Canada.
The President of Automobile and Touring Club of Nigeria, Ishaku Bamaiyi, described the development as a major milestone for the organisation, Nigeria and Africa.
He said, “This is a culmination of the efforts of ATCN to put Nigeria on the global map of Automobile Mobility and Tourism and World Motor Sport,” Bamaiyi said.
“Ango and Ikya were elected on merit and in order to deepen the knowledge and resource base of FIA in line with the vision of the president, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, to make FIA, a knowledge-led federation with world-class governance, to empower clubs, members and the World Councils.”
With their election, Nigeria is expected to benefit by having a stronger voice in global motorsport regulation and governance.
They are also expected to promote investments and tourism opportunities in Motorsports and Mobility in the country.
