18th NSF: LOC To Unveil Mascot Designer

The Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 18th National Sports Festival in Lagos has that it would announce the designer of the Mascot for the event this week.

The LOC General Secretary, Dr Kweku Tandoh, disclosed this to newsmen in Lagos as the entries for the design of the mascot closed.

Tandoh said the entries were open to individuals and corporate organisations, especially Lagosians to be involved at all levels of the festival.

He said that the winner would be rewarded handsomely by the state government.

“The winner will be picked based on the artist understanding of the elements underlying theme of the NSF which an average onlooker will be able to appreciate.’’

Tandoh said the Main Organising Committee (MOC), the LOC and the 36 states Sports Directors, Secretaries and the 25 sports federations inspect facilities and venues to be used for each sport at the weekend.

Tandoh said that several issues concerning the sports festival were discussed at the meeting.

“The MOC, LOC, state Sports Directors, Secretaries and members of the 25 sports for the festival held a technical meeting, inspected facilities and decided on the venues for each sport.’’

The National Stadium Surulere, Mobolaji Johnson Sports Centre Yaba, Teslim Balogun Stadium Surulere, University of Lagos Akoka, Yaba; College of Technology, Yaba and Onikan Stadium, were among venues lined-up for use at the festival.