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Top International Athletes queue up for Enugu city Marathon

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2 days ago

March 24, 2025

Joel Ajayi

Top International Athletes have continued to show interest to be part of the Enugu City Marathon billed to hold on the 3rd of May 2025 in the Coal city State.

The Maiden edition of the Enugu City Marathon has continued to generate widespread attention and buzz both within and outside the Country from interested runners.

Nigeria is undoubtedly becoming a hub for Road Races not only in Africa but in the World, especially due to the huge success of road races like the Gold labelled Access Bank Lagos City Marathon and the Ogun Women Run.

And Organisers of the Enugu City marathon, Nilayo Sports Management Company and the Government of the state have started working on modalities to ensure it sets new standards for the race.

The race is expected to showcase the beautiful landscape and tourist potentials of Enugu state to the entire World and will further prove the tireless hard work of Governor Peter Mbah in transforming the state to becoming one of Nigeria’s fast growing modern states.

The Enugu state Commissioner for Sports, Barrister Lloyd Ike Ekweremadu, said the state cannot wait to welcome all the different runners and the interest from the international athletes have very impressive.

” His excellency, Governor Peter Mbah understands clearly the power of Sports and where Enugu is in the history of Nigerian Sports, and the Governor is very determined to return the state to its glory days of Sporting excellence. And this is one of the ways”.

” As a state , we have everything to stage a world class Road race and the Government is ready to make history come May 3rd this year”, he concluded.

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Ondo State Governor Aiyedatiwa receives NDSF Torch, lauds NDDC

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14 hours ago

March 25, 2025

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The Niger Delta Sports Festival (NDSF) torch on Tuesday, made a stopover in Akure, the Ondo state capital.

Receiving the torch at a colourful ceremony held at the Ondo state sports complex in Akure, the state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, reiterated his administration’s commitment to grassroots sports development and youth engagement.

The governor, who was represented by his deputy, Olayide Adelami, said the state has done everything necessary to ensure sports development takes the front burner in the ‘OUR EASE’ agenda of his administration.

“I must emphasize that we hold sporting activities very dear to our hearts in Ondo state. Our participation and performances in the various categories of sports festivals is a manifestation of our commitment to sports development.

“Ondo state is known for grassroots sports development, which is actually in sync with the concept of the Niger Delta Sports Festival. We have contributed immensely to the national pool of talents that are representing Nigeria at international competitions all over the world” the governor emphasized.

He commended the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for funding the festival which is in line with the Renewed Hope agenda of President Bola Tinubu with regards to youth empowerment, saying “the state government will continue to accord sports the optimum recognition and encouragement it deserves”.

In his short remarks, the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Samuel Ogbuku, who was represented by the Executive Director, Corporate Services, Ifedayo Abegunde, said the festival will be an avenue to discover, and groom local talents, who will represent Nigeria at international competitions.

Chairman of the Ondo state liaison committee, Tolulope Adeyemi, revealed that the state will be represented by a contingent of 320 athletes and 60 dedicated coaches, who will be competing in 17 accredited sporting events at the games.

The maiden edition of the Niger Delta Sports Festival will take place in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, from the 1st to the 8th of April, 2025.

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