Senior Particular Assistant to the President on Grassroots Sports activities Improvement, Hon. Adeyinka Adeboye, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s dedication to ship the first-ever Commonwealth Video games on African soil in 2030, describing the nation’s bid as “a defining second for Africa and its youth.”
Adeboye, who was a part of the high-powered authorities delegation that obtained the Commonwealth Video games Bid Analysis Committee in Abuja, mentioned Nigeria is set to not solely host but additionally stage a Video games that may encourage generations.
“That is larger than simply internet hosting a sporting occasion,” Adeboye mentioned. “It’s about giving Africa a voice, offering a platform for our youth, and displaying the world that Nigeria is able to make historical past. With the complete backing of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the collective will of our folks, Africa’s time has come.”
The SSA emphasised that Nigeria’s bid has all of the elements of success—world-class services, robust political help, personal sector partnership, and the eagerness of its folks—stressing that the nation is ready to ship a Video games that embodies unity, inclusivity, and excellence.
His remarks got here because the NSC Chairman, Mallam Shehu Dikko, and Director Common, Hon. Bukola Olopade, alongside high authorities officers, offered Nigeria’s readiness to host the 2030 Video games to the visiting analysis committee.
Adeboye added that profitable the bid wouldn’t simply be a Nigerian achievement however “a continental victory,” ushering in a brand new period for sports activities in Africa.
