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NSC D-G, Olopade charges Invited Junior Athletes, IJA, to make history at Gateway Games

Posted : 07 May 2025

The Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Hon. Bukola Olopade, has charged the country’s Invited Junior Athletes (IJA) contingent to view their participation in the forthcoming 22nd National Sports Festival in Ogun State as a bold step toward achieving sporting greatness.


The DG gave this charge during a visit to the athletes at their training camp in Abuja on Wednesday, where he held an engaging interactive session with them to boost their morale ahead of the Games.


Nigerian sports is currently experiencing a breath of fresh air with the IJA concept, where the very best of the country’s young athletes across multiple sports have been selected to feature as the 38th state at the Sports Festival.


The NSC DG reminded the athletes that they are the future of the country’s sports, and that is why President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, backed the Commission to introduce the IJA concept into the Sports Festival, beginning with the Gateway Games.


“This is the first time Nigeria is having this kind of arrangement. That means, for those of you who finally make it to Abeokuta, your names will be written in the history books forever. So, work very hard to qualify for Abeokuta.”


“We created the Invited Junior Athletes concept because we believe in the abundant talent of young people in this country. If you have participated in the Youth Games and emerged as champions, let us now see how you grow into the elite category. And the only way to grow into that category is by competing with and defeating elite athletes.”


“I want to assure you all that if you win 10 gold medals at the Festival in Ogun State, there is a big reward from the chairman, Mallam Shehu Dikko.”


“Once again, I am here to say thank you for your service to the nation, thank you for loving what you do best, and above all, to encourage you that this journey you’ve started—may God lead and guide you to greater heights.”


The IJA will compete in about nine sports at the Gateway Games, including athletics, badminton, football, para-athletics, swimming, table tennis, tennis, wrestling, and weightlifting.

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