23rd NSF: LOC constitutes sub-committees for Coal City Games

The Local organizing committee (LOC) of the 23rd National Sports Festival tagged Enugu Coal City Games has constituted the various Sub-Committees that will be responsible for organization of the Games, in their various capacity.

According to the Chairman of the LOC, Hon.Lloyd Ike Ekweremadu and the Secretary General, Olumide Bamiduro; the constitution of the Sub-committees is the right step in the right direction, that will bring about the best organization of the sports fiesta in the history of the National Sports Festival.

The statement read that members have been carefully selected based on their expertise and their wealth of experience, that is considered valuable and relevant to the successful organization of the Games.

The 23rd National Sports Festival will take place from November 27 – December 11, 2026.

Below is the full list of members of the Local Organizing Committee and the various Sub-Committees.

Local Organising Committee Members

Hon. Lloyd Ike Ekweremadu Jr – (Chairman)
Bamiduro Olumide (Secretary General)
Mary Onyali- (Member)
Akuchukwu Aghazu- (Member)
Victor Okorie- (Member)
Blessing Chisalam Ekwe- (Member)
Davidson Owumi- (Member)
Tony Ugwu- (Member)
Jonathan Nnaji- (Member)
Boniface Onovo – (Member)
Ephraim Ochonma – (Member)
Obiora Obasi – (Member)
Henry Chinedu Okorie – (Member)

Sub- committees
Games Village Management Committee:
Hon.Lloyd Ike Ekweremadu (Chairman)
Olumide Bamiduro (Secretary)
Davidson Owumi (member)
Dr. Ademola Are
Onovo Boniface
Miriam Aniekwe
Obiora Obasi
Accomodation Sub- committees
Obiora Obasi (Chairman)
Henry Okorie (Deputy Chairman)
Eugenia Udeh (DFA Ministry of Youth & Sports) – Member.
Gbenga Omoyemi (member)
Obinna Chukwu (Secretary)

Catering Sub- committee
Hon. Lloyd Ike Ekweremadu(Chairman)
Bamiduro Olumide (Deputy Chairman)
Nancy Nwoha (Secretary)
Nkiru Udunaga (Assistant Secretary)
Babatunde Adeolu (Member)
Miriam Aniekwe

Media And Communication Sub- committee
Hon Commissioner of Information (Chairman)
Gideon Iwueke (SWAN Chairman) –Deputy Chairman
Uche Anichukwu (SSA Media to the Governor) –Secretary
Hon. Dan Nwomeh (Member)
Foster Ejikeme Chime (Member)
Dan Onwuegbuna (Member)
Frankie Omokhua (Member)
Osondu Ngwude (Member)
Nneka Anibueze (Member)
Ndubueze Chidoka (Member)
Felicia Nwokorie (Member)
Solomon Unya (Member)

Brian Okechukwu (MYS Media Officer) -Member
*Protocol Sub- committee
Chief of Protocol, Government House (Chairman)
Princess Ugwu Obiajulu (VC, House Committee Youth Sports and Security) – Deputy Chairman
SSA Protocol to the Governor (Secretary)
Peter Oramalu (Member)
Nancy Nwoha (Member)
Obiora Obasi (Member)
Segun Ojo (Member)
Banji Adepoju (Member)
Ceremonial Sub- committee
Akuchukwu Aghazu (Chairman)
Hon. Ricky Agu (Chairman Enugu Air)
-Deputy Chairman
Bamiduro Olumide (Member)
Edward Adebisi (Member)
Jane Owoh (Member)

Robinson Okosun (Sports Coordination Expert)
Director of Organizing, Ministry of Youth and Sports – Secretary
Security Sub- committee
Commissioner of Police (Chairman)
Raymond Ugwu (House Chairman Youths, Sports and Security) –
Deputy Chairman
Osondu Ifeanyi (CSO Government House) – Secretary
Vincent Onyeabor (SSA Security) – Member
Chief Michael Chukwu (Member)
Hon. Chinedu Otaka (Member)
Almond Kubua (NSCDC Rtd)
Rep (DSS) – Enugu
Rep (Civil Defense) – Enugu
Rep (GOC 82 Division) – Enugu

Finance Sub- committee
Hon. Nathaniel Urama (Chairman)
Hon. Lloyd Ike Ekweremadu (Co-Chairman)
Tony Okenwa (Accountant General) – Deputy Chairman
DFA Ministry of Youth and Sport – Member
SSA (Public Finance Management) – Member
Dr. Julius Ajah (Member)
Bamiduro Olumide (Secretary)

Marketing And Sponsorship Sub-committee
Davidson Owumi (Chairman)
Chinedu Ohani (Head of Marketing NNL) – Deputy
HOD PRS Ministry of Youth and Sports – Secretary
Nilayo Rep (Member)
Emmanuel Zira (Member)
Blessing Chisalam Ekwe (Member)
Bruno Arsenal Chiagozie (Member)
Promise Ikejiofor (Member)
Michael Ikechukwu (Member)

Volunteers SUñun-ommittee
Mary Onyali ( MFR) Chairman
Gloria Egwuatu (Member)
Henry Okorie (Member)
Franca Owo (PPSMB) (Member)
Jane owoh (Member)
Samuel Kolawole (Member)
Timothy Ojo (Member)
Obiageli Edoga Solaja
Yinka Adeusi (Member)
Nkiru Udumaga (Secretary)

Mobilization Sub-committee
ALGON Chairman (Chairman)
Hon. Tony Ugwu (Deputy Chairman)
Hon. Peter Chime (SSA Youth Dev. & Mob.) – Member
Hon. Emeka Nelson (SSA Youth Mob. Enugu West) – Member
Jonathan Nnaji – Member
Adeniran Soji – Member
Ethel Ezezue (Director Youth Dept.) – Member
Divine Ekweremadu (TA Student Affairs)
Hon. Chinedu Okwu (SSA on Social Orientation and Mobilization)
– Secretary
Tourism And Festival Experience Committee
HC Culture and Tourism (Chairman)
Daniel Charity (Tourism Expert) – Member
Ikechi Uko (Tourism Expert) – Member
Lawrence Eze (ES Council on Arts and Culture) – Vice Chair
Dr. Jude Okolo – Member
Henry Okorie – Member
Chairman Tourism Board – Secretary

Medical Sub-ommittee
Prof. George Ugwu (HC Health Enugu State) – Chairman
Dr. Yomi Ajayi (Special Adviser Health) – Deputy Chairman
Amaka Enebe – National Association of Sports medicine –
Enugu Chapter. Member
Dr Uchenna Asife – PT – Member
Rose Okoh – medical personnel Member
Rep of Sports Medicine Practitioners Member
Chika Okoh (Ministry of Youth and Sports, Medical) – Member
Mrs Nneka EZE – Nurse – Rtd – medical personnel – Secretary
Technical Sub-ommittee
Jonathan Nnaji (Chairman)
Tunde Kazeeem (Member)
Davidson Owumi (Member)
Amobi Ezeaku (GM Adviser Rangers) – Member
Blessing Chisalam Ekwe – Member
Dr Bode Ali Durotoye- Member
Ephraim Ochonma – Member
Dennis Ani (Director Coaching) – Member
Rep. of all relevant State Sports Associations – Member
Victor Okorie (Secretary)

Games Secretariat
Bamiduro Olumide (Chairman)
Bernard Ezema Ede – ZC NSC Enugu (Member)
Dr Segun Akinlotan (Member)
Lanre Shagaya (SA to LOC Secretary General )
Prof Joshua Umeifekwem – UNN chairman Sports Council
HOD Administration MYS (Secretary)
Secretariat Staff
Chiebonam Okafor
Sarah Agbo
Ifeyinwa Ihueze
Michael Anthony Onu
Waheed Sunmola
David Olubisi
Lambu umar
Christy Benson
Omolara Saka Achimugu

Transport Sub-ommittee
Hon Commissioner of Transport Enugu State (Chairman)
Hon. Magnus Edeh (Chairman House Committee on Transport –
Deputy Chairman
Davidson Owumi (Member)
Iphie (SA Transport) – Member
Sylvester ikujamoye
Chief Michael Chukwu (Member)
Dr. Jude Okolo (Member)
Tony Okoye (O.C. Transport Government House) – Secretary

Venue And Facilities Sub-committee
Hon Commissioner of Works Enugu State (Chairman)
Hon. Lloyd Ike Ekweremadu (Co-Chairman)
Bamiduro Olumide (Member)
Victor Okorie (Member)
Boniface Onovo (Member)
Mary Onyali ( MFR) – Member
Jonathan Nnaji (Member)
Hon. Chidi Ekwe (Member)
Uchenna Nwatu (SPA PDI)
– Secretary