The Organizing Committee of the Gateway Games 2024 National Sports Festival has officially announced Premium Trust Bank as the lead sponsor of this year’s highly anticipated sports event.
This partnership marks the largest single sponsorship deal in the history of the National Sports Festival, emphasizing the growing role of private-sector investment in Nigerian sports.
At a grand unveiling ceremony in Abeokuta, the collaboration was highlighted as a major step towards enhancing sports development in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s vision for a sustainable sports economy.
The Organizing Committee expressed confidence that this sponsorship will positively impact not just the Games but the broader Nigerian sports ecosystem.
Among the dignitaries present at the unveiling were the Secretary to the Ogun State Government, Olatokunbo Talabi; Ogun State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Wasiu Isiaka; Executive Director of Premium Trust Bank, Mr. Shina Atilola; Chief of Staff to the NSC Director General, Oluwaseyi Johnson; Chairman of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies LOC, Mrs. Modele Sharafa; NSC Director of Press, Mrs. Kehinde Ajayi; and Assistant Director at the National Sports Festival Department, Mr. Oladipupo Idowu, among others.
With Premium Trust Bank on board, the Ogun 2024 National Sports Festival is expected to reach new heights, setting a fresh standard for corporate engagement in Nigerian sports.
