By Amos Odhe
The Main Organizing, And the Local Organizing Committees Required For The Successful Hosting Of The Maiden Edition Of The Niger Delta Sports Festival Have Been Inaugurated In Port Harcourt, The City Capital Of Rivers State.
The Niger Delta Sports Festival; A Flagship Sport Development Program Of The Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC, In Partnership With Dunamis Icon Limited; the Consultants, Is Aimed At Harnessing Talents For Human Capital Development In The Niger Delta Beyond Oil.
Performing The ceremony at the NDDC Headquarters on Friday, the Executive Director, Finance And Administration At The NDDC, A Former Commissioner of Sports In Rivers State and Chairman of the Main Organizing Committee of the Festival, Alabo Boma Iyaye Enjoined members of the various committees to see their nominations as opportunity to serve their region, while appealing to them to show commitments and seriousness in their charges.
Iyaye noted that the festival which is the first of its kind in the country must not fail to leave up to its expectations which is, the discovery of talents in all sporting segments from the Niger Delta region.
Members Of The Central/Main Organizing Committee inaugurated today are selected from both the NDDC and The Consultants as follows; Alabo Boma Iyaye – Chairman, Itiako Ikpokpo – Co-Chairman, Davies Okerevu, Barr. Salami Okogie, Barr. victor Arenyeka, Mrs. Seladi Wakama, Allwell Egwurugu, Onome Obruthe, Ono K. Akpe, Eniofioke Udo-Obong, Ochuko Igbigbisie, Fred Edoreh, Mr. Paul Bassey and Lady Rose Bassey.
Also inaugurated as Chairmen of Sub-Committees of the Local Organizing Committee are; Mr. Enefiok Udo-Ubong – Technical; Engr. Evong Moduck Evong – Accommodation; Mr. Isreal Ummerri – Transportation; Dr. George Uzonwanne – Medical Services; Mr. Edger Okpozo – Security; Mr. Kufere Etukudo – Facilities/Equipment; Chinyere Clara Braide – Protocol Services; Mrs. Inyang Etim Udoh – Catering Services; Mr. Richard Mode Damijo – Cultural Expo; Mr. Iwuala Harrison – Media/Publicity; Mr. Godwin Enakhena – Scouting/Mentorship Program And Dr. Eyibrayila Ladi Awofeso – Secretariat Services.
The Nine Commissioners Of Sports From The Nine Mandate states of the Niger Delta region, which includes Rivers, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Imo, Abia, Delta, Edo and Ondo are equally inaugurated members of the Main Organizing Committee to oversee their various States Liaisons of the Festival.
The festival is billed to run from 1st to 9th Of April, 2025 at Uyo, Akwa Ibom State with that state as the host of the first edition. Over 15 different sports from both the individual, double and team games will be featured in the festival.
The NDDC which is the main sponsor of this festival with almost 95% of the funding coming from it, says it’s part of its programs set aside for the celebration of the 25 years of existence of the commission.
