By Ayodele Oni
While Ogun State is still preparing to host the 22nd edition of the National Sports Festival in January 2025, the National Sports Commission, (NSC) has announced Enugu State as the host of 23rd edition.
Date for the 23rd edition is unknown yet, the NSC clarified that the announcement will propel Enugu to make adequate preparations for the spoting event.
The Coal City State emerged top from a competitive bidding process and the state is set to deliver a world-class event.
The National Sports Festival, a biennial multi-sports event, brings together thousands of athletes from Nigeria’s 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory to celebrate sportsmanship, national unity and sporting excellence.
Bukola Olopade, the former chairman of the Local Organizing Committee and current NSC Director General, revealed that the Gateway Games will host over 15,000 athletes.
He reaffirmed the NSC’s commitment to supporting Ogun State in delivering a premium tournament.
According to the NSC, with Enugu’s selection for the 23rd edition, the festival promises to uphold its legacy of excellence, inclusivity, and showcasing the best of Nigerian sports talent, while unearthing talents good enough to fly the flag of the nation internationally.
This marks the first time the South-Eastern State will be staging the event since its inception in 1973.
The 21st edition of the Games was hosted by Asaba, Delta State, with over 11,000 athletes participating in the grand tournament.
With Ogun State billed to host the next edition of the games in January next year, it also marks the first time the host of the subsequent Games is known before the end of the current Festival.
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