Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has officially approved the composition of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 23rd National Sports Festival, tagged “Enugu 2026”.

Mr Daniel Onwuegbulam Director of Information, Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Enugu State disclosed this on Monday in a statement in Enugu.

According to the statement, the Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Lloyd Ekweremadu is the Chairman of the committee.

Onwuegbulam added that other members included seasoned professionals with extensive experience in sports administration, event management, and youth development.

They include Bamiduro Olumide, Mary Onyali, Aku Akazu, Victor Okorie, Blessing Ekwe, Davidson Owumi, Tony Ugwu, Henry Okorie, and Jonathan Nnaji.

Boniface Onovo and Ephraim Ochonma, Directors of Organizing and Coaching respectively, represent the Enugu State Ministry of Youth and Sports.

Obiora Obasi, Technical Assistant to the Commissioner, Enugu State Ministry of Youth and Sports completes the list.

According to the director, the State Government expressed its full confidence in the ability of the committee to organize and deliver an outstanding National Sports Festival.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the National Sports Commission (NSC) last year awarded Enugu State the hosting right of the 2026 National Sports Festival. (NAN)