It has been a frenzy of actions on the 9 states workplaces of the Liaison Committees of the 2nd Niger Delta Video games and on the fields with athletes and their coaches present process trials, screening and placing ending touches to their preparations.
BAYELSA
The general champions of the first version, Bayelsa State concluded screening of registered athletes and set dates for state ultimate trials to pick representatives that can make the journey to Benin.
Director of Sports activities on the Bayelsa State Sports activities Council, Mr. Andrew Aye says the trial will maintain on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
The Bayelsa contingent gained a complete of 86 medals made up of 42 gold, 29 silver and 15 bronze medals to prime the desk on the finish of the competition sponsored by the Niger Delta Improvement Fee (NDDC).
Staff Delta completed in second place garnering 99 medals comprising 41 gold, 26 silver and 32 bronze, whereas Staff Edo had been third with 23 gold, 35 silver and 31 bronze medals.
AKWA IBOM
Some athletes from the state are brimming with confidence on their medal probabilities with not a number of promising to return from Benin with gold medals.
Future Ini Umoh is a desk tennis participant who didn’t mince phrases in predicting he would declare the gold medal.
“I’ve skilled very nicely and can proceed to concentrate on my recreation to make my state proud after we go to Benin”, Umoh stated in a recorded video from his coaching web site.
Getting off her Para Powerlifting coaching bench, Endurance Elijah spoke into the digital camera lens, saying, “we gained within the final competition and can win extra this time in Edo.
Akwa Ibom State witnessed massive turnout of athletes and followers for his or her trials at completely different places in Uyo that included the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Ultrafit Gymnasium, West Itam Secondary College. It left Paul Bassey, the state’s Commissioner for Sports activities upbeat that the state will make improved medals returns from Benin.
IMO STATE
State Liaison Committee Chairman, Hon Obinna Onyeocha was sighted in photos and movies supervising preparations on the Dan Anyiam Stadium and the Committee’s workplaces.
The Secretary of the Committee, Willie Okolieogwo spoke of the state’s areas of energy in wrestling, handball, soccer and Para Powerlifting.
“We now have carried out significantly nicely to inspire our athletes and look ahead to a very good outing, definitely higher than our efficiency in Uyo”, he assured.
RIVERS STATE
Chris Inexperienced, the State Liaison Committee Chairman was for the primary time seen concerned with the contingent, apparently taking a break from the Rivers United CAF Champions League involvement.
The state ultimate trials have been unfold throughout the week with the soccer occasion slated for Saturday. A few of the potential basketball representatives shot movies by which they spoke of retaining the gold they gained in Uyo.
From Asaba, Benin and Akure, the younger ones are all caught up in anticipation to be a part of the most important regional multi-sports competitors in Africa.
All of the groups are to reach on February 19 and could be camped on the upscale Benson Idahosa College.
