By Otiede Ajiri
Incredibly, all the athletes, coaches, Edo indigenous, umpires, officials, stakeholders in the sport industry including organizers were dressed in different stunning; amazing; gorgeous cultural attire as Ace Comedian, Okechukwu McAnthony, also called Okey Bakassi spearheaded the splash of comedians performing at the Cultural Expo Night of the 2nd Niger Delta Games on Wednesday, February 25th at the Cathelea Convention Centre. Benin City.
Niger Delta region’s musical hip-hop star like HarrySong led a cast of musicians also rave-making Daniel Edoreh known as Danielo was present to entertain the young athletes who have spent six days prior to the night competing for medals for their respective states.
Sir Itiako Ikpokpo, the Lead Consultant at Dunamis-Icon Limited, organisers of the games believes that such an A-class entertainment outing is part of building a wholesome youth experience of sports, games and orderliness.
“The primary reason for bringing these young ones to the games is sports, but we also want them to learn ordeliness through the choreographed performances at the opening ceremony and now the entertainment to have them experience leisure and relaxation”, Ikpokpo explained.
The Cultural Expo is anchored by the Entertainment Committee headed by entertainment impresario, Edi Lawani who listed other artistes as Seyi Law, Jikume, MC Porcupyne, and G-Flex.
Other performances on the night include DJ Wikki, MC Casino, Ikpa Udo, DJ Masked Queen and DJ Sunny Dread.
“We have a carefully selected cast of musicians chosen from the Niger Delta states and a mix of DJs, and up-coming Comedians.
“It will also feature a dance and fashion parade as we will also provide the athletes an opportunity to showcase their skills on the microphone and dance floor in a variety contest”, Lawani concluded.
The 2nd Niger Delta Games started on February 20th and would be rounded up on the 26th with the closing ceremony. The games is sponsored by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and powered by Dunamis-Icon Limited.
