President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will officially bid farewell to Team Nigeria on Thursday before the country’s contingent travels for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.
Key takeaways
- Tinubu will see off Team Nigeria on Thursday ahead of the contingent’s departure for the Games.
- The send-off event will take place at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
- The squad is set to leave Nigeria on Friday for a three-week training camp in Aberdeen.
- Nigeria plans to compete with 74 athletes across 10 sports in Glasgow.
- The Commonwealth Games run from July 23 to August 2, with Nigeria aiming to improve on its 2022 Birmingham results.
Send-off at the Presidential Villa
The farewell ceremony is scheduled for the Presidential Villa in Abuja, with the occasion framed as a direct show of backing for the team ahead of the final stage of preparations.
Tinubu is expected to encourage the athletes and officials to approach the competition with discipline, pride, and resilience as they represent Nigeria on the international stage.
Training camp and Glasgow schedule
Following the send-off, the contingent is due to depart Nigeria on Friday. The group will begin a three-week training camp in Aberdeen, Scotland, before moving on to Glasgow, where the Games will be hosted.
In the lead-up to the trip, Nigeria’s athletes have been based in Abuja, undergoing intensive training designed to sharpen their readiness for the event.
Team composition and targets
Nigeria will field 74 competitors across 10 sports at the Commonwealth Games, which take place from July 23 through August 2.
With an eye on building momentum, Nigeria is targeting progress from its performance at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Four years ago, the country finished as the top-ranked African nation on the medals table, collecting 35 medals in total: 12 gold, nine silver and 14 bronze.
