Abiodun: Gateway Games will inspire more sports stars

Ogun State Governor and chief host of the 22nd edition of the National Sports Festival, Dapo Abiodun, has predicted that the event will inspire more sports stars in the country.

The festival, which is slated for May, will be held at various facilities in Abeokuta and Ikenne-Remo axis. Speaking during the flag-off of the games by President Bola Tinubu, the governor remarked that Ogun State is eager to welcome athletes with all arrangements in place to ensure a smooth and successful festival.

“We worked hard to secure the hosting right, and we want to use the festival to unearth more sports stars for Nigeria.

“We want to inspire the next generation of athletes that will make the country proud at the national and international tournaments. We’re ready and hopefully, this can be the best National Sports Festival in the history of the games,” he said.

Also speaking at the event held at Aso Villa, a former governor of Ogun State, Olusegun Osoba, lauded the governor’s interest in sports while acknowledging that the state has produced some of the country’s finest athletes, including Falilat Ogunkoya and Tobi Amusan.

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