NSC inaugurates sub-committees for 22nd National Sports Festival
As preparations intensify for the 22nd National Sports Festival, tagged Gateway Games Ogun 2025, the National Sports Commission (NSC) has inaugurated 19 sub-committees to ensure the successful hosting of the event, scheduled to take place from May 16 to 30, 2025.
Speaking during the inauguration ceremony held at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja, the Director General of the NSC, Honourable Bukola Olopade, described the National Sports Festival as Nigeria’s version of the Olympics and a vital platform for identifying, nurturing, and developing the nation’s best athletes for international competitions.
Olopade recalled that the Main Organising Committee, inaugurated by the former Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, was mandated to ensure a hitch-free and successful festival. He added that, given the calibre of individuals appointed to the sub-committees, he is confident that the objectives of the games will be met.
“I am satisfied with the calibre of people that make up the sub-committees and have no doubt that the games will meet the expectations of Nigerians,” he stated.
He emphasized that the ultimate goal is to host a festival that will be applauded both nationally and internationally, stressing that anything short of excellence would not be acceptable.
He, therefore, charged the committee members to be proactive and fully committed to delivering a seamless event, declaring that “failure is not an option.”
Earlier in her remarks, the Director of the National Sports Festival and Para-sports Department, Mrs. Thecla Opara, expressed confidence in the ability of the sub-committee members to deliver on their responsibilities.
She noted that the sub-committees serve as the foot soldiers of the Main Organising Committee, tasked with executing all necessary activities to ensure a smooth and successful festival.
