22nd National Sports Festival Sub -Committee Inaugurated By Sports Commission

Honourable Bukola Olopade 
Director General, NSC 

"Given the caliber of individuals appointed to the sub-committees, I am confident that the mandate of the games will be achieved." Olopade.

With the 22nd National Sports Festival,  tagged Gateway Games Ogun 2025 draws near, the National Sports Commission (NSC) has inaugurated 19 sub-committees to ensure the successful hosting of the event scheduled to hold from May 16-30, 2025.

Director General of the National Sports Commission NSC, Bukola Olopade while speaking during the inauguration ceremony held today at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja, described the National Sports Festival as Nigeria’s version of the Olympics and a platform through which the nation identifies, nurtures, and develops its best athletes to represent the country at international competitions.

Hon. Olopade recalled that the Main Organising Committee, inaugurated by the former Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, was tasked with ensuring a hitch-free and successful festival. He added that, given the caliber of individuals appointed to the sub-committees, he is confident that the mandate of the games will be achieved.

"I am satisfied with the caliber of people that make up the sub-committees and have no doubt that the games will meet the expectations of Nigerians," he stated.

In a statement issued and signed by Kehinde Ajayi, Director Information and Public Relations of the NSC, the DG of the Commission emphasized that the ultimate goal is to host a festival that will be appreciated both nationally and internationally, stressing that anything short of excellence would not be acceptable.

He therefore charged the committee members to be proactive and 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.

Also speaking, Deputy Director Patrick Abobi, on behalf of the sub-committees, thanked the Commission for the opportunity to serve. He acknowledged the high expectations placed on them and affirmed that achieving the festival’s mandate is a task that must be accomplished.