Abiodun unveils mascot, logo, theme song for National Sports Festival

The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, connected Tuesday unveiled the mascot, logo and taxable opus for the forthcoming 22nd National Sports Festival.

Abiodun, represented by his Deputy, Noimot Salako-Oyedele, explained that the unveiling was a bold testament of his administration’s committedness toward delivering the astir memorable, inclusive, and astir inspiring National Sports Festival Nigerians person ever seen.

Speaking astatine the unveiling held astatine the June 12 Cultural Centre successful Abeokuta, the Governor noted that the Gateway Games is not conscionable Ogun State’s festival but Nigeria’s festival, assuring that the authorities is acceptable to host.

He called connected each stakeholders to articulation hands with the LOC to marque the sports mundial an unforgettable solemnisation of talent, unity and nationalist pride.

According to the governor, the mascot and the taxable opus reflected the energy, taste heritage, and aspirations of the bully radical of Ogun State.

The governor, however, urged residents of the authorities to actively enactment by attending events, cheering the athletes, and invited guests with kindness and showcase the civilization and hospitality that makes Ogun State a tourism attraction.

His words, “This year’s variation features respective caller initiatives which the Director General of the National Sports Commission has already highlighted. These innovations are acceptable to redefine the Festival acquisition and marque Ogun 2024 genuinely unmissable.

“We are arrogant to showcase the creativity and talents down the symbolic elements being unveiled today. The taxable opus — affluent successful bushed and tone — was composed by the talented Dr. Bayo Adepetun, portion the Mascot was brought to beingness by a superb squad from our Ministry of Culture. Both bespeak the energy, taste heritage, and aspirations of the bully radical of Ogun State.

“Beyond the symbolism of today’s event, our absorption is squarely connected execution. Our Local Organising Committee, nether the capable enactment of the Executive Secretary, Dr Kweku Tandoh, and with the guidance and acquisition of Chief Bukola Olopade, present the Director General of the National Sports Commission, has been moving tirelessly. We salute their committedness and that of each subordinate of the LOC, our Sports Associations, and the countless hands moving down the scenes to guarantee that each facilities are acceptable and each item is successful place.

“The Government of Ogun State has made important investments successful upgrading existing facilities and constructing caller ones to conscionable world-class standards. These volition not lone service the 2024 Festival but volition basal arsenic a lasting bequest of this event. Our extremity is wide — to found Ogun State arsenic a premier destination for sports tourism and diversion excellence successful Nigeria.

“To our citizens — sons and daughters of Ogun State astatine location and overseas and each residents of Ogun State — this is our infinitesimal to shine. I promote everyone to actively enactment by attending events, cheering our athletes, welcoming guests with kindness, and showcasing the civilization and hospitality that marque america who we are. We person lone 1 accidental to marque a archetypal impression. Let america marque it count”.

In his remark, the Director-General, National Sports Commission, NSC, Bukola Olopade expressed restitution with the level of preparedness of Ogun State up of the accelerated approaching 22nd variation of the National Sports Festival, tagged Gateway Games 2024, holding from May 16-30.

Olopade, who doubles arsenic the Chairman of the Main Organising Committee, MOC, assured participants that they volition witnesser the champion ever successful the country.

Welcoming the Joint Technical Committee to the unveiling ceremony, the Ogun State Commissioner for Sports Development, Wasiu Isiaka appreciated members of the Local Organizing Committee for moving tirelessly to conscionable up with the clip framework of the opening ceremony.