Ogun State Government has unveiled Premium Trust Bank as official corporate brand for the 22nd National Sports Festival holding in Abeokuta, the State capital in May just as it announced Tobi Amusan, the world record holder in 100 metres hurdle, Anthony Joshua, former World Heavy Weight Boxing Champion and Tunde Onakoya who holds Guinness World Record in the longest marathon chess game as "2024 Gateway Games Ambassadors
Governor Dapo Abiodun who revealed this on Tuesday at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, during the official unveiling of the financial institution as the major brand for the biggest Nigeria's sports fiesta, expressed the readiness of the State to organize a world class sporting event ever hosted in the history of sports festival in the country
Abiodun who was represented by Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tokunbo Talabi, explained that Premium Trust Bank was chosen as brand sponsor for the games ahead of other competitors , considering the impressive track records of the bank and its commitment to development of sports amongst other considerations
He assured athletes, officials and other stakeholders of fun at the games, promising them a carnival like sporting event to showcase the huge potentials of Ogun in the areas of tourism and other investments opportunities
He added that the ongoing upgrading of existing sporting facilities across the state and construction of new facilities particularly at the MKO Abiola International Stadium in Kuto and Alake Sports Complex in Ijeja both in Abeokuta, as a sincere demonstration of the present administration to development of sports in the state
The Games Ambassadors who are indigenes of the State according to him, are expected to impact positively in the lives of youths and project Ogun through sports festival to the rest of the world
Similarly, the State Commissioner for Sports Development, Mr. Wasiu Isiaka reassured that the state would continue to make use of standard facilities being provided to attract both national and international sporting competitions to the State ,to justify huge investment of the State in the provision of the world class sporting facilities
Earlier, the Executive Director, Digital and Transaction, Premium Trust Bank, Mr. Sina Atilola pledged the commitment of the bank to the development of sports and support for promotion of excellence performance among athletes at the games
He expressed readiness of the bank to always give the needed support for maintenance of brand new sporting facilities being provided for games by the Ogun State Government while assuring that outstanding athletes at the games would be closely monitored and supported to excel at future major national and international sporting events
"The bank strongly believes in the power of sports as a symbol of unity among Nigerians , hence its commitment to the development and promotion of sports ", he stated
Premium Trust Bank, he maintained, remained committed to using sports to channel and harness energy and talents of youths, taking them away from abuse of hard drugs and other social vices in the society
Also speaking, the duo of Director General of National Sports Commission and Chairman of the Main Organizing Committee, Chief Bukola Olopade who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Seyi Johnson and a member of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC), Mrs Modele Sarafa-Yusuf assured promoters of the brand of a good returns on their investments in the sports festival , giving the caliber of members who are in both LOC and MOC organizing the two weeks sporting events
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