The 19th Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry Games end today at the main bowl of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. The Games which began Sunday, April 21, will be declared closed by the CEO of NNPC Ltd, Malam Mele Kolo Kyari. He will be assisted by CEOs of various participating IOCs.
The Minister of Sports, Senator John Owan Enoh is also expected to grace the closing ceremony.
The high points of the closing day’s activities include the finals of the male and female 4x100meters relays, 200 and 100 meters races. There will also be a lot of side attractions to look up to.
Meanwhile, unless there is a dramatic change of fortune, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, NNPC looks set to win the 19th Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry Games.
Team NNPC who are the defending champions are currently topping the medal table with a total of 24 medals, as at close of events yesterday. A breakdown of the medals shows that the company has won seven gold, five silver and 12 bronze medals.
The Oil giants are closely followed by Team Chevron with four gold, three silver and four bronze medals, while NLNG follows with four gold, two silver and five bronze medals.
NCDMB is breathing down their necks with three gold, four silver and three bronze medals. Other companies that are on the medals table include Shell with two gold three, silver and four bronze medals, while Total Energies with one gold and five bronze medals are placed as SEPLAT with a solitary gold are placed seventh.
ExxonMobil, NMDPRA, NUPRC and PTI have also put up some encouraging showings at the Games. Only ARADEL and OANDO were yet to win a medal as at press time.
