Niger Delta Games: Organisers open athletes registration portal, state liaison committees

The registration portal for the 2nd Niger Delta Games (NDG) has opened for athletes and coaches of the nine participating states, with the organisers constituting and inaugurating state liaison committees.

Athletes from across the Niger Delta region can now register online to participate in the multi-sport festival, as the organisers have pledged to provide technical support to each participating state to ensure a smooth, inclusive registration process.

Lead Consultant, Sir Itiako Ikpokpo, was represented by the Project Director, Fred Edoreh, at the inauguration of Liaison Committees for Ondo, Edo, and Delta states on Thursday and Friday at their respective state capitals.

Ikpokpo enjoined all members of the state liaison committees to work together in implementing their tasks on behalf of the organising committee.

“We expect work to begin and trial for athletes to go through the inner parts of all your state local government areas to give opportunities to all indigenes,” he told members.

He outlined the functions of the state liaison committees to include organising of the preliminary trials of athletes, from the Local Government level to the final selection at the state level, and to ensure the online registration of all participating athletes and the entry of the selected athletes in the games’ registration portal.

‎Another responsibility of the committee is to ensure that the trials and selection of athletes are in strict conformity with the general and technical rules and regulations of the games.

They are also saddled with the task of ensuring the successful camping and training of the contingent ahead of the games as well as arranging comfortable transportation of the state contingent to and from the Games, and carrying out all other directives of the Project Consultant, Dunamis Icon Limited.

Ondo State Commissioner for Sports, Segun Henry Omoyofunmi, is the Chairman of the State Liaison Committee, which has four other members, namely, Dr Henry Babatunde as Secretary, Tunde Akinsemola, Segun Giwa, the Chairman of Ondo State Chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), and Mrs Evelyn Lebi, the state Director of Sports.

In Benin, the State Liaison Committee was inaugurated on Friday with Hon. Amadin Enabulele as Chairman and Bright Idahosa as Secretary. The others are Sogbayi Opeoluwa – Joseph Aghahowa, the State Director of Sports, and Kehinde Osagiede, the state SWAN Chairman.

‎At their inauguration, Enabulele reiterated the readiness of Edo State to host the rest of the region.

‎”I want to assure the organisers and the rest participating states that we are ready to begin work immediately and rest assured that we will do our very best as the host state to give you the best hospitality and improved games.”

The details on registration, event schedules, and participation guidelines are included on the official website: nigerdeltasportfestival.com