All is set for the Opening Ceremony of the 1st West Africa Para Games in Abeokuta on Friday
The much anticipated 1st edition of the West Africa Para Games will get underway on Friday, November 28th 2025, at the MKO Abiola stadium in Abeokuta when the Games are officially declared open.
The sport loving Executive Governor of Ogun State Dapo Abiodun, is expected to declare the competition open as about 500 Para Athletes across 11 Sports will begin hostilities for country glory and personal pride in the next six days.
The National Sports Commission alongside the Paralympic Committee of Nigeria and the Government of Ogun state have put impressive modalities in place for a hitch free competition for all participating countries and athletes.
From Security, Medical, Accommodation, Transportation and hospitality, everything is set for a truly world class competition that is meant to celebrate the shared spirit and heroics of the region’s special athletes.
The Chairman of the National Sports Commission, NSC, Mallam Shehu Dikko and the Director General, Hon. Bukola Olopade, have urged residents and the good people of Ogun State to come out in their numbers to support the athletes and ultimately cheer Team Nigeria athletes to victory.
The NSC Chairman said setting the pace in hosting the first edition of the competition is another testament to the inclusive commitment of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, to the sustainable growth of Nigerian Sports.
” Mr President has successfully backed and supported us through the RHINSE ( Renewed Hope Initiative for Nigeria Sports Economy) campaign to stage several international competitions within the last year- a feat which has not happened in Nigerian sports for decades”.
The Director General of the NSC, Hon. Bukola Olopade, maintained the country’s heroic special athletes deserve such an international competition which was why the NSC agreed to collaborate with the Paralympic Committee of Nigeria, PCN, to host the games.
” Hosting these games is a furtherance testament to our mandate that Nigeria is capable of staging international competitions and we are focused to continue to raise the bar to attract more global sporting events”.
Nigeria is expected to take on Cameroon in Amputee football immediately after the Opening ceremony inside the MKO Abiola stadium.
