Habu Gumel

[1] Although the COVID-19 pandemic led to the delay of the Tokyo Games, Gumel stated that he believes that postponement will help the nation's athletes with their preparation.

[1] Habu Gumel began his career in 1976–1977 at the National Youth Service Corps Scheme, for the Yankari Games Reserve in Nigeria.

In 2009, he was executive secretary of the National Lottery Trust Fund, and in 2014 he was a fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Engineering.

He was president of Zone 3 for the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) from 2005 to 2009, were in 2005 he was an executive board member, and in 2009 he was treasurer general.

[1] In 2001, Gumel was awarded the National honour of the Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON).