The Queens Baton Relay for the 2014 Commonwealth Games arrive Abuja today Monday January, 2014 and will be received by officials of the Nigerian Olympic Committee and members of the 2014 Commonwealth Games Queens Baton Relay Committee at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport by 11am.
The Baton is usually taken across all Commonwealth countries to signify the commencement of preparations of the Commonwealth Games.
According to the Itenary from the organizing committee, the last point of call before arriving Nigeria today was Ghana where it was paraded in Accra and Kumasi.
The director general National Sports Commission (NSC) Gbenga Elegbeleye will receive the Baton in company of diplomats from Commonwealth countries and Nigeria Olympians at the national stadium.
Thereafter the Motorcade will proceed to the Presidential Villa where the Baton will be handed to the minister and chairman of the NSC, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi who will then present the Baton to the President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.
The President will hand it over to FCT minister Senator Bale Mohammed, to Minister of state Olajumoke Akinjide, Permanent secretary Engr. John Chukwu, Social development secretary Blessing Onuh, Director of sports Musa Alim before handing it over to Olympians to take it round FCT.
The event is expected to climax at State house with remarks from the President after which he will hand it over to the minister of the The seven member Queen Baton bearers led by Sharad Rao. The Commonwealth Games Federation representative is billed to depart Nigeria on Wednesday January 8, 2014.
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