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Nigeria Intensifies Bid to Host 2030 Commonwealth Games

Posted : 16 September 2025

The National Sports Commission (NSC) on Tuesday reiterated Nigeria’s strong commitment to hosting the 2030 Commonwealth Games, describing the event as one of the most prestigious global sporting festivals, ranking just behind the Olympic Games and the FIFA World Cup.

 

According to the NSC, Nigeria’s bid to host this monumental sporting gathering reflects President Bola Tinubu’s vision of using sports as a vital pillar for the success of his Renewed Hope agenda.

 

“Sports is one sector where the current administration has recorded rapid progress in terms of reforms and development,” the NSC said. “The President’s decision to replace the Ministry of Sports with a more professional framework—the National Sports Commission—just a year ago has already yielded visible results.”

 

With Shehu Dikko as Chairman and Bukola Olopade as Director-General, the NSC emphasized that one of President Tinubu’s mandates is to build a sustainable, production-driven sports economy. Hosting domestic and international competitions, it argued, is a powerful economic booster that extends benefits beyond the sports sector.

 

Citing South Africa’s success in leveraging major competitions like the Africa Cup of Nations, Rugby World Cup, and FIFA World Cup to grow its sports industry and infrastructure, the NSC stressed that Nigeria is adopting a similar approach.

 

This year alone, Nigeria has hosted and supported international events such as the CAA Africa U18 and U20 Championships in Abeokuta, the Africa Arm-Wrestling Tournament in Abuja, the Africa Club Volleyball Championship in Abuja, the International Table Tennis Classic in Lagos, and the International Taekwondo Tournament in Abuja.

 

“These efforts demonstrate the government’s determination to build a sustainable sports ecosystem that contributes significantly to the country’s GDP,” the statement concluded. “Winning the bid to host the Commonwealth Games in 2030 would be the ultimate achievement and a historic milestone for Nigerian sports.”

 

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