150-man contingent from Anambra State are in Ogun State for the 2025 National Sports Festival which commenced in Abeokuta today.
Emeka Obidimma, the Director of Sports, who disclosed this in Awka said the team included 100 athletes and 50 officials.
Obidimma said Anambra would feature in 20 events including Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Boxing, Kickboxing and Wushu Kungfu.
Others are Chess, Darts, Deaf Table Tennis, Karate, Para Athletics, Scrabble, Swimming, Taekwondo, Ncho, Volleyball, Weightlifting and Wrestling.
He said the team had been through a 5-day intensive closed camping in Awka before their departure.
The Director commended Patrick-Estate Onyedum, the Chairman of Anambra State Sports Commission for the administrative, technical and logistics support h provided the contingent.
According to him, Anambra aims at glory at the 2025 NSF.
He said, “We are not just going to be part of the festival. We are going to compete and win as much as possible.
“Our target is to meet our previous record and surpass it. The spirit in camp is high and our athletes are ready to go for glory.
“I want to thank Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, our sports loving governor for support he has been providing for us.
“I also want to thank very specially, Chairman of the Sports Commission, Patrick-Estate Onyedum for the leadership he is providing,” he said.
Correspondent reports that Anambra won a total of 39 medals at the last NSF in Asaba, Delta State with six gold, nine silver and 24 bronze.
