Enugu State Government has expressed its readiness to host Nigerian athletes , sports officials and media in the coming 23rd National Sports Festival, promising to surpass the high standard set for the 22nd edition of the games tagged "Ogun 2024 Gateway Games"
The State Commissioner for Sports, Mr.
Love Ikechukwu gave the assurance on Thursday at a press conference in Abeokuta , saying the state has under studied Ogun State Local Organizing Committee and hope to improve on the impressive performance of the 2024 edition of the games
He also assured that adequate preparation would be put in place for proper transportation arrangements of athletes, officials and journalists covering the games at events venues across the state while games village will be provided for participants
"We shall provide games village and good transportation for participants "
He added that the media centre would also be provided within the stadium to ensure seamless coverage of the games for journalists
On the media accreditation for the next sports festival in 2026, Ikechukwu said that the proposed Local Organizing Committee members would work closely with leadership of Sports Writers Association Of Nigeria (SWAN) to ensure smooth accreditation of journalists for the games
"We will work with SWAN executive for the accreditation of journalists that will be reporting the games".
The Commissioner equally assured participants of adequate security arrangements for their safety , saying Governor Peter Mbah has invested heavily in security infrastructure with provision of Close Circuit Television (CCTV) for proper monitoring of every part of the State
He added that there are several beautiful historical tourist sites for participants to visit during the games
"We have many tourist attractions in Enugu ,the serene is good ,we have waterfall, Enugu has a beautiful rich history for people to enjoy", he stated
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