Ndanusa, who made this statement yesterday while speaking with sports journalists, explained that most of the Sports Federations expected to feature in the Games ad been featuring in series of international events in readiness for the Games, adding that the gesture would definitely propel them to preparation for the Games.
He said the various international sports classics organised by the Lagos State Government in 2013 also culminated into the preparations for the Games because it attracted the attention of international bodies as well as top rated foreign athletes.
The N.O.C President charged Nigerian athletes to be committed,resolute and stay away from banned drugs because the organisers of the Games are very serious about drug cheat, stressing that he wants Nigerian athletes to the Games to record clean records.
He stressed that the N.O.C, had learned a big lesson from the woeful performance of Nigeria's athletes to the London 2012 Olympic Games, hence the reason the committee is revamping to record a better outing, adding that plans
are in top gear to step up their training programmes through the various sports Federations so as to record scintilating performance at the Games as it was done during the India Commonwealth Games.
On the presentation of I.O.C trophy to Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola at the Governor's Office, Alausa, Ndanusa, said the event was a significant day in the history of Olympic as the Queens baton relay signifies the beginning of preparations for the Games,stressing that it is a way to sensitize the public and the Commonwealth countries about the Games and its importance.
The award was as a result of the contributions of Lagos State Government towards the development of sports and also the Governor's commitment to sports o sports excellence, stressing that the N.O.C is elated that Governor Babatunde Raji would receive the Games baton on behalf of other Governors.
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