NSC Establish 21-Member Local Organizing Committee for 2027 Africa School Games

By Ikemefuna Asika

The National Sports Commission (NSC) has announced a 21-man Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the Africa School Games, slated to hold in Abuja, Nigeria, in 2027.

Nigeria was unanimously announced as the host of the 2027 edition of the Games during an extraordinary session of the ANOCA Executive Committee held on the sidelines.

The NSC has been proactive in putting together a world class event, which prompted its leadership to announce the LOC.

According to the Director General of the Commission, Honorable Bukola Olopade, “We are glad to host the Africa School Games. We were in Algeria for the last edition, and our athletes did well with spectacular podium performance.

“We set up this organizing committee in order to have a befitting event in Abuja. We witnessed what transpired in Algeria, and we want to put up a better show.”

“The members of the committee are sports administrators with credible track records and were carefully selected. We believe they will give us the best event,” he said.

The committee, which is chaired by Mr. Lekan Alabi with Abdulmumuni Shagaya as secretary, is expected to put in place a memorable event.

Other members of the committee include Bar Musa Amodu – Deputy Chairman, Dr. Ibrahim Abdul representing NOC and Sabina Chikere representing NIS.

The list also include
Arc. Adamu Tanimu,
Olubunmi Ola-Oluode – SF, Lydia Gbagi – School Sports Federation,
Olukunle Olu-Young – School Sports Federation, Dr. Ameh Rachael Odachi – School Sports Federation, Victor Onagame, Farouk Yamei, Chichi Nwoko, Ebidawei Oweife, Amaka Asiofu,
Olalekan Alabi, Tunde Adeluola, Jude Ayandofu, Lanre Ogunjobi, Aisha Shuaibu
and Kola-Daniel Adeyanju.

Nigeria finished third in the 2025 Africa School Games in Algeria with a total of 25 medals (six gold, 10 silver and nine bronze), behind host country Algeria and Egypt, who emerged first and second, respectively.