Organizers of the Gateway Games, 2024 have launched their quest for creative groups to produce show-stopping Opening and Closing Ceremonies for the next National Sports Festival. This follows the inauguration of the Local Organizing Committee for the Games by Governor Dapo Abiodun last month.

“Ogun State is not just the educational capital, we’re also the creative capital of Nigeria and there’ll be so much local talent and inspiration for our ceremonies production team to draw upon to tell the Ogun State story,” Modele Sarafa-Yusuf, Chair of the Protocol and Ceremonial sub-committee said. “An Expression of Interest is the first phase in recruiting the production team.”

The 2024 Games are the second to be hosted in Ogun State and organizers are challenging creative industries to use the tender as “an opportunity to think differently.” “Ogun is a trailblazer in all respects and that’s what I want the nation to see during our opening and closing ceremonies,” Sarafa-Yusuf added.

Organizers say that the Ceremonies team will be involved with everything from bringing up creative ideas and collaborating with people, to overseeing auditions with local artists and managing the technical aspects of the production.

“Our vision is that Gateway Games 2024 will honour the different cultures of the predominant ethnic groups in Ogun State, recognize their representatives in formal protocols, and share the history and contemporary stories of our state. “

Mrs. Sarafa-Yusuf who, for many years, as Globacom’s Head of Sponsorships spearheaded the telecoms company’s organization of the Glo-CAF Awards and the Glo-Lagos Marathon added: “We want experts because our athletes and performers deserve ceremonies that run like clockwork- truly world class events. We want well scripted, seamlessly executed and interactive ceremonies. This is also a creative exercise, so we want the team that can really get to the heart and soul of the Gateway State; share its stories and showcase our galaxy of stars”

The Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta is set to be the venue for both the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 2024 National Sports Festival.

Ogun State also hosted the National Sports Festival in 2006; an endeavor which was generally regarded as one of the best ever organized in Nigeria.

kaludestiny10:
Lack of proper planning. I just hope they won't move the date of the game to a later date.
By now, they should be talking of finishing touches or dress rehearsal.

Throwback:
I remember Makurdi 1996 National Sport Festival.

That was the first NSF I remember while growing up, just before my teens.

Seun Ogunkoya, brother to Falilat Ogunkoya, took home the 100m men's race gold medal while representing Ogun State.

Dozie32:
Nigeria is a joke

Knetpro:
Alright

kaludestiny10:
Lack of proper planning. I just hope they won't move the date of the game to a later date.
By now, they should be talking of finishing touches or dress rehearsal.

Throwback:
I remember Makurdi 1996 National Sport Festival.

That was the first NSF I remember while growing up, just before my teens.

Seun Ogunkoya, brother to Falilat Ogunkoya, took home the 100m men's race gold medal while representing Ogun State.