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porthouse7:
South east never host anything in Nigeria, not even any age grade national team, not even national sport festival, all they do is to escape to other regions

Ministry of Agriculture, Umuahia, Abia State renovated by Ministry of Lands and Housing, Umuahia, Abia State.

The New AbiaTouch gets to The Ministry of Budget and Planning.

Governor Alex Otti seeks to reconstruct/renovate, retrofit, and equip all MDA buildings in Abia State, so civil servants can work in a conducive environment.

New Abia. Old Abia.

After decades of decay in Abia state. Government facilities are receiving the New Abia Touch. Abia Government House Press Unit building in umuahia has been demolished and is currently undergoing reconstruction by the Ministry of Lands and Housing.

Office of the Secretary to the state Government reconstruction ongoing after years of decay of Abia Government facilities.

Today, we had the honour of receiving the Torch of Unity in Ogun State in anticipation of the 22nd National Sports Festival, Gateway Games 2024.

We received the Torch from Dorcas Adesokan, a celebrated athlete and double gold medalist at the 2014 African Youth Games, at the City Gate along the Abeokuta–Siun–Sagamu Expressway.

This Torch, which has journeyed across Nigeria since it was handed over by President @officialABAT to the President of the National Sports Commission, represents more than the start of a sports competition. It reflects our collective national aspirations as a country strengthened by diversity, united in purpose, and committed to empowering its youth.

For us in Ogun State, the Torch of Unity embodies the mission of the Gateway Games: a celebration of our sporting heritage, peaceful coexistence, and the resilient Nigerian spirit. It is a call to uphold values of friendship, collaboration, and mutual respect — the very ideals that inspired the establishment of the National Sports Festival in 1973.

By receiving this Torch today, we reinforce our unwavering dedication to national unity, youth development, and cultural pride. Hosting this festival for the second time, we are ready to showcase Ogun’s warmth, vibrant traditions, and the exceptional talents of athletes from across Nigeria.

As the games begin this Friday, we hope this Torch continues to inspire love, pride, and unity among our young people and the entire nation.

First Bank Restates Commitment to Sports as Gateway Games Begins

As part of its nation building and developing sporting talents initiative across the country, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has thrown its weight behind the 2024 National Sports Festival (NSF) beginning in various sporting centres across Ogun State from today through May 30.

The Official Opening Ceremony has been scheduled for the MKO Abiola Sports Complex in Abeokuta on Sunday.

The Festival, tagged ‘Gateway Games’, will feature over 10,000 athletes drawn from across the 36 states and the FCT competing in both individual and team sports.

Regarded as Nigeria’s version of the Olympics Games, the multi-sport event offers a total of 2,150 medals in 549 events.

Endorsed by the National Sports Commission (NSC), The Gateway Games 2024 will focus on Football, Basketball, Tennis, Volleyball and other games. The festival is expected to unite the youths, foster regional harmony, discover talents and build in them a sense of national pride.

A major new feature of NSF 2024 is the introduction of the Invited Junior Athletes category. This will allow junior athletes to compete alongside more experienced athletes, offering them an opportunity to exhibit their talent on a national stage.

Backed by a leading player in the banking sector, First Bank, one of the event’s sponsors has consistently demonstrated through its First@Sports initiative, its commitment to nation building and developing sporting talents while supporting legacy sports such as Polo, Golf and Tennis.

By sponsoring 2024 NSF, the bank has demonstrated its resolve to continually promote worthy initiatives.

Meanwhile, Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has promised a spectacular opening ceremony for the Games.

The Governor has assured that the state would exceed expectations with an extraordinary show at the opening ceremony.

“We are going to have a colourful and spectacular opening ceremony, unlike anything seen before in the history of the National Sports Festival. Beyond the opening ceremony, we want attendees to have a once-in-a-lifetime experience at the games, which is why we are ensuring all our tourist centres are in top shape before the festival begins,” he said

AN OPEN CALL TO EVERY NIGERIAN

OGUN STATE IS CALLING, WILL YOU ANSWER?

From May 16th to 30th, 2025, history will be made as Abeokuta becomes the epicenter of sports, unity, and national pride at the Gateway Games 2025. This is more than an event; it is a movement, and every Nigerian is invited to be part of it!

Venue: 🏟️ M.K.O. Abiola International Stadium

📍Abeokuta & Other Sports Centers

🔹 Witness jaw-dropping athletic brilliance.

🔹 Experience the electric energy of Nigeria’s finest competitors.

🔹 Celebrate the unbreakable spirit of our nation.

This is your moment, Nigeria!

Will you stand on the sidelines, or will you BE THERE WHEN GREATNESS UNFOLDS?

🗓️ MAY 16–30, 2025
📍 ABEOKUTA IS CALLING!

tishbite41:
Hypocritical take on the issue at hand
Talking about representation
How many Igbos have been COAS, CAS and CNS since 1970?
Not up to five in the three arms of service. Just a state in the North - Niger State - can boast a record better than that.
Let the discussion start from there.

Originalsly:
Hmmm ... imagine Jesus at the opening of Fun City. I know some people can explain. Hypocrites everywhere.
A gold course in fun City? ...who plays golf? .. isn't it the rich? ...why not football fields for the masses? ... Fun City for whom? Poster should revisit in three years and let's see how much fun this place has to offer. I can guarantee the golf course will be a nature reserve ...home to snakes and whatever else.

WATCH the incredible moment as Bishop Jonas Benson of the Nnewi Catholic Diocese captures the breathtaking highlights of Solution Funcity, Awka.

Don’t miss this exciting adventure!



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvK3-OMUF1k?si=PxkaqFFLcdVyyART

WATCH the incredible moment as Bishop Jonas Benson of the Nnewi Catholic Diocese captures the breathtaking highlights of Solution Funcity, Awka.

Don’t miss this exciting adventure!#SolutionIsHere#SolutionContinues#AnambraIsRising pic.twitter.com/QfLaNy1X9X

— Anambra State New Media (@AnambraNewMedia) May 14, 2025

Watch live boxing match between Soludo and Bishop Isiuzo of Catholic Diocese of Aguleri at the Solution Funcity, Awka.

#Solutionishere #Solutioncontinues #Anambraisrising


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeBMfWbe1kY?si=3sT4uXEcSirpQF06

Watch live boxing match between Soludo and Bishop Isiuzo of Catholic Diocese of Aguleri at the Solution Funcity, Awka.#Solutionishere #Solutioncontinues #Anambraisrising pic.twitter.com/W8uw3v94Y3

— Anambra State New Media (@AnambraNewMedia) May 14, 2025

Anambra Catholic Bishops, led by His Eminence, Peter Cardinal Okpaleke, tour and dedicate the Solution Fun City.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ozbi782reso?si=ecFpqwrOfxziz3uK

Anambra Catholic Bishops, led by His Eminence, Peter Cardinal Okpaleke, tour and dedicate the Solution Fun City. pic.twitter.com/pCLYpm5Tpc

— Anambra State New Media (@AnambraNewMedia) May 14, 2025

Anambra Catholic Bishops, led by His Eminence, Peter Cardinal Okpaleke, tour and dedicate the Solution Fun City.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ozbi782reso?si=ecFpqwrOfxziz3uK

Anambra Catholic Bishops, led by His Eminence, Peter Cardinal Okpaleke, tour and dedicate the Solution Fun City. pic.twitter.com/pCLYpm5Tpc

— Anambra State New Media (@AnambraNewMedia) May 14, 2025

Watch live boxing match between Soludo and Bishop Isiuzo of Catholic Diocese of Aguleri at the Solution Funcity, Awka.

#Solutionishere #Solutioncontinues #Anambraisrising


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeBMfWbe1kY?si=3sT4uXEcSirpQF06

Watch live boxing match between Soludo and Bishop Isiuzo of Catholic Diocese of Aguleri at the Solution Funcity, Awka.#Solutionishere #Solutioncontinues #Anambraisrising pic.twitter.com/W8uw3v94Y3

— Anambra State New Media (@AnambraNewMedia) May 14, 2025

WATCH the incredible moment as Bishop Jonas Benson of the Nnewi Catholic Diocese captures the breathtaking highlights of Solution Funcity, Awka.

Don’t miss this exciting adventure!



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvK3-OMUF1k?si=PxkaqFFLcdVyyART

WATCH the incredible moment as Bishop Jonas Benson of the Nnewi Catholic Diocese captures the breathtaking highlights of Solution Funcity, Awka.

Don’t miss this exciting adventure!#SolutionIsHere#SolutionContinues#AnambraIsRising pic.twitter.com/QfLaNy1X9X

— Anambra State New Media (@AnambraNewMedia) May 14, 2025

Delighted to host His Eminence Peter Cardinal Okpaleke, His Grace Archbishop Valerian Okeke, and my Lordships Bishop Paulinus Ezeokafor, Bishop Isiuzo, and Bishop Jonas Benson at the recently commissioned Solution Fun City and Government House Mini-city!

Accompanied by the National Chairman of our great party — APGA — we had an exciting tour, after which they blessed the facilities and shared inspiring insights. A wonderful moment of faith and progress.

May Anambra continue to win!

naptu2:
I have created many posts about this issue on this thread, so I am not going to give more explanations.

Some people claim that certain states are being favoured in military recruitment, but that's not true. Rather, Nigeria (like many other countries) has put in place measures to ensure that we have a truly national armed forces. Like I told you before, in the US you must be nominated by a senator before you can attend any of their military academies and senators fight to ensure that their states are properly represented.

In Nigeria, each state has a quota, in order to ensure that all states are properly represented and each state fights to ensure that its citizens are well represented in the Armed Forces. I have previously given you examples of Lagos State's efforts.


It was noticed that Enugu State was not able to fill its quota, so the Enugu State Government invited senior military officers and had a campaign to encourage its citizens to join the military.

https://nationaldailyng.com/enugu-state-government-enjoins-youths-in-the-state-to-enlist-in-the-army/

naptu2:
Here's an example of what I wrote about some years ago. Some people love to project this view that recruitment into the Armed Forces is skewed to favour the North. The fact of the matter, as I wrote back then, is that all states have an equal quota for recruitment into the Armed Forces and its up to the state governments to encourage their citizens to fill up their quota.


The only time that there was briefly an uneven quota was in the First Republic and that was done in order to correct an imbalance. At that time there were more Northerners in the Other Ranks cadre than people from other regions and more Easterners in the Officer cadre than people from other regions and the quota was used to equalise things.


Click on this link below and you'll see the Lagos State Government's efforts to ensure that citizens of Lagos fill up its quota

As I said back then, this quota system is implemented in the United States by ensuring that nobody can be admitted into the United States military academies unless they have a nomination from their senator or from the Vice President of the US (this means that senators fight to ensure that their constituencies are equally represented).


https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=4349073001780599&id=492378324116772

https://www.facebook.com/followlasg/photos/a.676862885668314/4349075275113705/?type=3&source=48

https://www.facebook.com/followlasg/photos/a.676862885668314/4349076811780218/?type=3&source=48

naptu2:
Sallah celebration: Lagos State Government feeds state indigenes at Army Recruitment Centre.
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=4369279206426645&id=492378324116772