The Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the 23rd National Sports Festival, tagged “Enugu Coal City Games,” has constituted various sub-committees to oversee different aspects of the organisation and delivery of the sporting fiesta.

 The committees, made up of individuals drawn from sports, government, security, health, media, tourism, finance and other relevant sectors, are expected to play key roles in ensuring the successful hosting of the festival.

 According to the LOC Chairman, Hon. Lloyd Ike Ekweremadu Jr, and Secretary-General, Olumide Bamiduro, the constitution of the sub-committees represents an important step towards delivering what they described as one of the best-organised editions in the history of the National Sports Festival.

 The LOC said members were carefully selected based on their expertise, experience and relevance to the successful organisation of the Games.

 The 23rd National Sports Festival is scheduled to take place in Enugu from November 27 to December 11, 2026.

COAL CITY GAMES 23RD NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL “ENUGU 2026”

LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE MEMBERS

1. Hon. Lloyd Ike Ekweremadu Jr - Chairman

2. Mary Onyali

3. Akuchukwu Aghazu

4. Victor Okorie

5. Blessing Chisalam Ekwe

6. Davidson Owumi

7. Tony Ugwu

8. Jonathan Nnaji

9. Boniface Onovo

10. Ephraim Ochonma

11. Obiora Obasi

12. Henry Chinedu Okorie –

13. Bamiduro Olumide- Secretary General

 PROPOSED SUB – COMMITTEES

A. GAMES VILLAGE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS

a. Hon. Lloyd Ike Ekweremadu - Chairman

b. Onovo Boniface

c. Obiora Obasi

d. Davidson Owumi

e. Dr Ademola Are

f. Miriam Aniekwe

g. Bamiduro Olumide - Secretary

B. ACCOMODATION SUB COMMITTEE MEMBERS

a. Obiora Obasi – Chairman

b. Henry Okorie – Deputy Chairman

c. Eugenia Udeh (DFA Ministry of Youth & Sports) – Member .

d. Gbenga omoyemi- member

e. Obinna Chukwu – Secretary

C. CATERING SUB COMMITTEE MEMBERS

a. Hon. Lloyd Ike Ekweremadu – Chairman

b. Bamiduro Olumide – Deputy Chairman

c. Babatunde Adeolu – Member

d. Nkiru Udunaga – Asst Secretary.

e. Miriam Aniekwe – Member

f. Nancy Nwoha – Secretary

      D). MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION SUB COMMITTEE

a. Hon Commissioner of Information – Chairman

b. Gideon Iwueke (Swan Chairman) – Deputy Chairman

c. Hon. Dan Nwomeh – Member

d. Foster Ejikeme Chime – Member

e. Dan Onwuegbuna – Member

f. Frankie Omokhua– Member

g. Osondu Ngwude – Member

h. Nneka Anibueze- Member

i. Ndubueze Chidoka ( Radio Nigeria) – Member

j. Felicia Nwokorie – Member

k. Solomon Unya – Member

l. Brian Okechukwu (MYS Media Officer) – Member

m. Uche Anichukwu (SSA Media to the Governor) – Secretary

       E). PROTOCOL SUB COMMITTEE

a. Chief of Protocol, Government House - Chairman

b. Princess Ugwu Obiajulu (VC House Committee Youth Sports and

Security) – Deputy

c. Obiora Obasi – Member

d. Peter Oramalu – Member

e. Segun Ojo – Member

f. Nancy Nwoha – Member

g. Banji Adepoju - Member

h. SSA Protocol to the Governor – Secretary

        F) CEREMONIAL SUB COMMITTEE

a. Akuchukwu Aghazu – Chairman

b. Hon. Ricky Agu (Chairman Enugu Air) – Deputy Chairman

c. Bamiduro Olumide- Member

d. Edward Adebisi – Member

e. Jane Owoh – Member

f. Robinson Okosun – Sports Coordination Expert

g. Director of Organizing, Ministry of Youth and Sports – Secretary

      G). SECURITY SUB COMMITTEE

a. Commissioner of Police – Chairman

b. Raymond Ugwu (House Chairman Youths, Sports and Security) –

Deputy Chairman

c. Osondu Ifeanyi (CSO Government House) – Secretary

d. Vincent Onyeabor (SSA Security) - Member

e. Chief Michael Chukwu – Member

f. Hon. Chinedu Otaka – Member

g. Almond Kubua- NSCDC Rtd

h. Rep DSS Enugu

i. Rep Civil Defense- Enugu

j. Rep GOC 82 Division Enugu

       I). TRANSPORT SUB COMMITTEE

a. Hon Commissioner of Transport Enugu State - Chairman

b. Hon. Magnus Edeh (Chairman House Committee on Transport –

Deputy Chairman

c. Davidson Owumi – Member

d. Iphie (SA Transport) – Member

e. Sylvester ikujamoye

f. Chief Michael Chukwu – Member

g. Dr. Jude Okolo – Member

h. Tony Okoye (O.C. Transport Government House) – Secretary

       J). VENUE AND FACILITIES SUB COMMITTEE

a. Hon Commissioner of Works Enugu State – Chairman

b. Hon. Lloyd Ike Ekweremadu – Co-Chairman

c. Bamiduro Olumide – Member

i. Victor Okorie – Member

j. Boniface Onovo – Member

k. Mary Onyali ( MFR) – Member

l. Jonathan Nnaji – Member

m. Hon. Chidi Ekwe – Member

n. Uchenna Nwatu (SPA PDI) – Secretary

K. FINANCE SUB-COMMITTEE

a. Hon. Nathaniel Urama - Chairman

b. Hon. Lloyd Ike Ekweremadu – Co-Chairman

c. Tony Okenwa (Accountant General) – Deputy Chairman

d. DFA Ministry of Youth and Sport – Member

e. SSA (Public Finance Management) – Member

f. Dr. Julius Ajah – Member

g. Bamiduro Olumide- Secretary

L. MARKETING AND SPONSORSHIP SUB COMMITTEE –

a. Davidson Owumi – Chairman

b. Chinedu Ohani (Head of Marketing NNL) – Deputy

c. HOD PRS Ministry of Youth and Sports – Secretary

d. Nilayo Rep – Member

e. Emmanuel Zira – Member

f. Blessing Chisalam Ekwe – Member

g. Bruno Arsenal Chiagozie – Member

h. Promise Ikejiofor – Member

i. Michael Ikechukwu - Member

M. VOLUNTEERS SUB COMMITTEE

a. Mary Onyali ( MFR) Chairman

b. Gloria Egwuatu - Member

c. Henry Okorie - - Member

d. Franca Owo (PPSMB) - Member

e. Jane owoh – Member

f. Samuel Kolawole- Member

g. Timothy Ojo – Member

h. Obiageli Edoga Solaja

i. Yinka Adeusi – Member

j. Nkiru Udumaga – Secretary

N. Mobilization Sub-Committee

a. ALGON Chairman – Chairman

b. Hon. Tony Ugwu – Deputy Chairman

c. Hon. Peter Chime (SSA Youth Dev. & Mob.) - Member

d. Hon. Emeka Nelson (SSA Youth Mob. Enugu West) - Member

e. Jonathan Nnaji - Member

f. Adeniran Soji – Member

g. Ethel Ezezue (Director Youth Dept.) - Member

h. Divine Ekweremadu (TA Student Affairs)

i. Hon. Chinedu Okwu (SSA on Social Orientation and Mobilization) – Secretary

O. TOURISM AND FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE

a. HC Culture and Tourism – Chairman

b. Daniel Charity (Tourism Expert) – Member

c. Ikechi Uko (Tourism Expert) – Member

d. Lawrence Eze (ES Council on Arts and Culture) – Vice Chair

e. Dr. Jude Okolo – Member

f. Henry Okorie - Member

g. Chairman Tourism Board – Secretary

P. MEDICAL SUB – COMMITTEE

a. Prof. George Ugwu (HC Health Enugu State) - Chairman

b. Dr. Yomi Ajayi (Special Adviser Health) – Deputy Chairman

c. Amaka Enebe – National Association of Sports medicine –

Enugu Chapter. Member

d. Dr Uchenna Asife – PT – Member

e. Rose Okoh - medical personnel Member

f. Rep of Sports Medicine Practitioners Member

g. Chika Okoh (Ministry of Youth and Sports, Medical) – Member

h. Mrs Nneka EZE – Nurse – Rtd - medical personnel – Secretary

     Q TECHNICAL SUB COMMITTEE

a. Jonathan Nnaji – Chairman

b. Tunde Kazeeem – Member

c. Davidson Owumi – Member

d. Amobi Ezeaku (GM Adviser Rangers) - Member

e. Blessing Chisalam Ekwe – Member

f. Dr Bode Ali Durotoye- Member

g. Ephraim Ochonma - Member

h. Dennis Ani (Director Coaching) – Member

i. Rep. of all relevant State Sports Associations - Member

j. Victor Okorie – Secretary

R GAMES SECRETARIAT

a. Bamiduro Olumide – Chairman

b. Bernard Ezema Ede – ZC NSC Enugu Member

c. Dr Segun Akinlotan – Member

d. Lanre Shagaya (SA to LOC Secretary General )

e. Prof Joshua Umeifekwem – UNN chairman Sports Council

f. HOD Administration MYS – Secretary

SECRETARIAT STAFF

a. Chiebonam Okafor

b. Sarah Agbo

c. Ifeyinwa Ihueze

d. Michael Anthony Onu

e. Waheed Sunmola

f. David Olubisi

g. Lambu umar

h. Christy Benson

i. Omolara Saka Achimugu