Eighteen years after it did not win the internet hosting proper for the 2014 Commonwealth Video games at a bid course of held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Nigeria has as soon as once more expressed curiosity in internet hosting the competitors.
Yesterday, the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) revealed that the nation has met the deadline to precise curiosity in internet hosting the 2030 version of the competitors in Abuja.
Nigeria’s bid in 2007, tagged African bid, was led by former Head of State, Normal Yakubu Gowon, supported by then Vice President, Goodluck Jonathan, former Sports activities Minister, Abdulrahman Gimba, Dr Amos Adamu and the late Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Desmond Tutu, who appealed that “A vote for Abuja means a vote for complete of Africa.”
Glasgow, Scotland, ultimately received the internet hosting proper for the 2014 Video games. The Commonwealth Video games committee invited Nigeria to bid for the 2018 version, however Nigeria didn’t heed the decision.
Nevertheless, the NOC stated in an announcement yesterday that it has met the March 28, 2025, deadline for expressing curiosity in a bid course of.
Nigeria can solely begin a proper bid if the Federal Authorities backs the challenge.
The assertion by NOC’s Public Relations Officer, Tony Nezianya, famous that Nigeria’s bid for the 2030 Commonwealth Video games in Abuja will current a novel alternative to showcase its growth, improve its international standing, and invigorate its sports activities tradition.
Nigeria final hosted a serious multi-sport occasion – the African Video games – in 2003 (COJA 2003) hosted in Anuja.
The nation used the platform to display its functionality and dedication to organising large-scale worldwide occasions.
The assertion stated that the Abuja expertise will present a stable basis for Nigeria to host once more, showcasing its capacity to handle the logistics, hospitality, and infrastructure growth required by such occasions.
“A bid course of would improve an funding in sports activities infrastructure as bidding for the Video games can catalyse investments in sports activities infrastructure and amenities throughout the nation, significantly in Abuja, which might revitalise the native sports activities financial system and enhance nationwide sports activities amenities for future generations,” the assertion learn.
It added: “Internet hosting the Video games would provoke the development and upgrading of sports activities venues, transportation methods, and lodging, creating lasting advantages for the sports activities neighborhood and the overall inhabitants.
“This will considerably increase tourism by attracting guests from around the globe. This inflow would undoubtedly assist native companies, create jobs, and increase the hospitality sector.
“The preparation and execution phases of the Video games will generate quite a few jobs, from occasion administration to building, fostering native enterprise and abilities growth, amongst different advantages.”
Glasgow, Scotland, which beat Nigeria to the 2014 internet hosting proper, will host the following Commonwealth Video games in 2026 from March 17 to March 29, 2026.
