Gateway 2024 NSF: MOC, LOC Begin 2-Day Meeting In Ikene

The Main Organising Committee (MOC) and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 2024 National Sports Festival tagged ‘Gateway 2024 NSF’ slated for Ogun State will commence a two-day meeting today.

Members of the two bodies arrived the Remo Sports Complex, Ikene, venue of the meeting yesterday and they are due to begin proceedings this morning at 10am.

After the early morning meeting both bodies will embark on a tour of Remo Sports Complex, expected to host some of the games for the NSF. The members will also embark on a visit to Shagamu.

The MOC is headed by Ismaila Abubakar, permanent secretary, Federal Ministry of Sports Development with Bukola Olapade, chairman of the LOC, serves as vice chairman.

Other members of the committee are Dr. Paul Onyeudo, Olufehinti Olusegun, Mohammed Manga, Gregory Zi, Ms Fadeke Fadeyibi,  Abolore Alanamu, Patrick Okeke, Mrs. Amaka Ashiofu, Prof. Olawale Moronkola,  Habu Gumel, Sunday Odebode, Emmanuel Utobo, Bamiduro Olumide and Brendan Ndifon.

The LOC on the other hand has Tilewa Adebajo as co-chairman and Kweku Tandor as secretary. Some of the other members are Falilat Ogunkoya, Modele Sarafa Yusuf, Emma Igbinosa, Dr. Ademola Are and Kunle Solaja.

On Tuesday, the members will travel to Abeokuta in the morning for facilities tour while the LOC will hold its own meeting later in the afternoon.

LOC boss, Olopade told our correspondent at the weekend that all was set for the meeting which will kick start preparation for the Ogun 2023 games in concrete terms.