NIGERIA, 71 OTHER NATIONS VIE FOR HONOURS AT 2022 COMMONWEALTH GAMES.

Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari

"Concerned National Sports Federations have been requested to harmonize their Commonwealth Games Roadmap (micro) to dovetailq into the Ministry’s central Strategic Plan (macro) on or before 17 April 2022." YSDM.

Nigeria Youth and Sports Development Ministry has announced the country's participation, alongside 71 Nations and territories, in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom from 28th July to 8th August, 2022.

According to a statement from the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, signed by Mohammed Manga, Director of the Press and Public Relations Department, Nigeria will be attending the Games with the following Sports which have thus far qualified:

Athletics

Boxing

Judoa

Para Athletics

Para Powerlifting

Para Table Tennis

Table Tennis

Weightlifting

Wrestling 

The statement further disclosed that, "having recently participated in the Chef de Mission Open Day Visit in Birmingham, the Ministry is taking strategic steps in ensuring that all Sports Teams for the Games are adequately prepared.

Furthermore, "athletes will be called to Camp in the month of May 2022 in different locations under the supervision of trained Coaches and other Athletes Support Personnel.

"Concerned National Sports Federations have been requested to harmonize their Commonwealth Games Roadmap (micro) to dovetail into the Ministry’s central Strategic Plan (macro) on or before 17 April 2022.

The statement concluded by saying, "trials for selection of eligible athletes in their Sports/disciplines will be concluded on or before 25 April, 2022."