Vice President Kashim Shettima has officially declared the 22nd National Sports Festival @NatSportsComm open on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu @officialABAT at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
In his address, the Vice President conveyed the President’s message that sports remains one of the most powerful forces for national cohesion.
The ceremony marks the commencement of Nigeria’s premier multi-sport event, dubbed “Gateway Games Ogun 2024,” which will feature over 10,000 athletes from across the 36 states, the Federal Capital Territory, and a special team of invited junior athletes.
The event was attended by numerous dignitaries, including former President Olusegun Obasanjo; host Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State; Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State; Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State; Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State; Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo of Anambra State; Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State; former Ogun State Governor Chief Olusegun Osoba; Nobel laureate Professor Wole Soyinka; and others
