Tinubu Drums Support for Nigeria’s 2030 Commonwealth Games Bid

By Orkula Shaagee

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has called on the Commonwealth family to give their backing to Nigeria’s bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games.
In a post on his verified X handle yesterday, the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Public Communication, Sunday Dare, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu noted that granting Nigeria the right to host the games, will send a message that every region of the Commonwealth matters, and that Africa is not only part of the story, but central to its future.
The statement read, “It is time for Africa. After 100 years of the Commonwealth Games, they have never been hosted on African soil. By bringing the Commonwealth Centenary Games to Nigeria in 2030, you will send a powerful message that every region of the Commonwealth matters, and that Africa is not only part of the story, but central to its future.
“Nigeria is the gateway. Africa is the stage. The Commonwealth is the family. Let us make history together in 2030. Let us complete the circle of Commonwealth unity.
“The dream must be realized. The time is now”.