Organisers of the Niger Delta Video games say the competitors will proceed to be an integral a part of the sporting calendar of the Nationwide Sports activities Fee for the general goal to vary the trajectory of Grassroots sports activities growth in Nigeria.
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That is in response to Mr Malik Ikpokpo, chairman of Dunamis Icon , organisers of the Niger Delta Video games throughout a courtesy go to to the Director Basic of the Nationwide Sports activities Fee, NSC, Hon. Bukola Olopade.
Mr Ikpokpo mentioned his go to to the NSC is to formally transient the Director Basic on the preparations in direction of the profitable staging of the video games this yr in Edo state.
He said that the profitable organisation of the primary version of the video games final yr in Akwa Ibom state was largely because of the strategic help of the NSC beneath the management of Mallam Shehu and Hon Bukola Olopade.
” We’re very excited on the Niger Delta video games that we’ve got a really cordial relationship with the NSC they usually have been very supportive in offering us with each type of technical and logistic help.
” Because of this I’m right here to let the DG know our degree of preparation as regards what our sponsor, NDDC are doing and the way far we’ve got gone with our host, Edo state, of their readiness to welcome your complete 9 Niger Delta states”.
He added that the Niger Delta Video games is not only one other competitors however a sustainable breeding floor to find and nurture Nigeria’s future abilities.
” The Niger Delta video games align completely with the brand new imaginative and prescient of the NSC to have a vibrant and sustainable sports activities financial system that works by means of organisation of normal home competitions of worldwide normal”, he concluded.
The 2026 Niger Delta video games is scheduled to carry from February twentieth to twenty sixth in Edo state.
