By Solomon Nwoke
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) taking place in various sporting centers in Ogun State from May16th to May 30th.
The Festival, tagged ‘Gateway Games’, will feature over 15,000 athletes drawn from across the country 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.
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.
The National Sports Festival, a biennial multi-sports event, brings together thousands of athletes from Nigeria’s 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory.
