Nigeria has entered for nine events out of 24 sports scheduled for the London 2012 Olympic Games and the Paralympics Games.
The accredited sports are those Nigeria has comparative advantages and medal hopes.
The Supervising Minister of Sports, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, through his Media Assistant, Julius Ogunro, assured Nigerians that the country’s preparations towards the Games are going on as planned.
In order to ensure the qualitative participation of Team Nigeria at the Games and to showcase Nigeria’s rich cultural heritage, Abdullai has constituted an inter-agency Ministerial Advisory and Coordinating Committee of technical hands with the mandate to put in place a constructive camping architecture and ensure adequate welfare for athletes and team officials participating in various sports disciplines.