Ogun assures on seamless National Sports Festival
Ogun State Government has assured sports enthusiasts of its preparedness to host an exciting and hitch free National Sports Festival come 2025.
The Commissioner for Sports Development in the state, Hon. Wasiu Isiaka, gave this assurance while addressing sports journalists at the Press Centre of the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba, Delta state, venue of the ongoing National Youth Games.
The Commissioner assured of better sporting facilities to host one of the best festivals in the history or the country.
He started that in line with the vision of the festival to forge unity in the country, all athletes and officials will be housed in one centre, noting that
adequate transportation system between the three centres of Iperu, Ikenne and Abeokuta will be in place for easy movement of all participants at the Games.
Hon. Isiaka also promised that the opening ceremony of the Festival and all events of the Games will be glamorous and surpass previous editions
He assured journalists in the country that it would partner with Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) for a successful hosting of the 2024 National Sports Festival.
Isiaka noted that the Ogun SWAN Chairman and other members of the association would be incorporated into the Local Organizing Committee as partners in progress to ensure adequate welfare of journalists covering the National Sports Festival.
“We’ve discussed about it. The SWAN Chairman in Ogun and I have agreed that they will be in the next LOC meeting.
“I’ve even hinted by the LOC chairman, Chief Bukola Olopade, about it. We are working on it, and I will try and make sure that at least one or two of them will be accommodated.”
On the preparations for the media centre at the event, Isiaka assured that arrangements were already in progress, with the SWAN Chairman Ogun actively involved.
He emphasized that the necessary steps were being taken to ensure smooth media operations during the festival.
The competition will commence on January 15- 25, 2025.
