The Niger Delta Improvement Fee (NDDC) is positioning the Niger Delta Video games as a long-term expertise pipeline for Nigeria’s worldwide sporting ambitions, with plans to groom athletes able to competing on the Olympics, Commonwealth Video games and All Africa Video games.
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Chairman of the NDDC Board, Chiedu Ebie, made this clear throughout a evaluation retreat organised by Dunamis-Icon Restricted for key stakeholders concerned within the 2nd Niger Delta Video games.
The session introduced collectively members of the Principal Organising Committee (MOC) and Native Organising Committee (LOC) to evaluate previous shortcomings and align methods for future success.
Ebie mentioned the NDDC Board intends to institutionalise the Video games as a legacy venture, stressing that constant evaluations and ahead planning are vital to remodeling the regional competitors right into a nationwide expertise conveyor belt.
“We wish to make the Video games our legacy venture, such that there’ll come a time when athletes found on the Niger Delta Video games will characterize Nigeria at worldwide occasions just like the Olympics,” Ebie acknowledged.
Commending the organisers, the previous Secretary to the Delta State Authorities famous that structured evaluations are important to closing operational gaps and elevating requirements.
In his welcome deal with, Sir Itiako Ikpokpo, KSM, Managing Advisor at Dunamis-Icon Restricted, defined that the retreat was the second evaluation session following the maiden Video games held in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
“We’re connecting the dots, asking arduous questions and making certain the following Video games is richer, higher organised and extra impactful,” Ikpokpo mentioned.
Additionally lending institutional backing, Edo State Sports activities Fee Chairman, Hon. Desmond Amadin Enabulele, reaffirmed Edo State’s dedication to supporting the organisers to ship a memorable second version.
The 2nd Niger Delta Video games will maintain from February 20 to 27, that includes athletes from the 9 states of the Niger Delta area, because the NDDC sharpens its give attention to youth improvement, sports activities excellence and worldwide competitiveness.
