Joel Ajayi
President Bola Tinubu will on Thursday officially sendoff Team Nigeria ahead of the contingent’s departure to the United Kingdom for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.
According to a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by Senior Assistant on Media at the National Sports Commission, Kola Daniel, the send-off ceremony will be held at the Presidential Villa as part of the President’s demonstration of support for the Nigerian contingent.
The event is expected to boost the morale of the athletes and officials as they prepare for the final phase of their journey to the Games.
President Tinubu is expected to charge the athletes and officials to compete with honour, discipline, and resilience—qualities for which Nigerians are widely known.
Nigeria will be aiming to improve on its impressive performance at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, where Team Nigeria finished as the highest-ranked African nation on the medals table, winning 35 medals comprising 12 gold, nine silver, and 14 bronze.
Team Nigeria has been camping in Abuja, undergoing intensive training ahead of the Games. The contingent is scheduled to depart Nigeria on Friday for Aberdeen for a three-week training camp before moving to Glasgow.
Nigeria will compete in 10 sports, with 74 athletes expected to represent the country. The 2026 Commonwealth Games will run from July 23 to August 2.
