By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja

The Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Mallam Shehu Dikko has pledged the support of the government to the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) games coming up later in the year.

Dikko, who made the pledge when he received the management of the NESI Platform, organisers of the NESI Week, which includes games for workers and other stakeholders in the power sector, said the Commission is ready to provide technical and other support for the games scheduled for November, 2026.

He stated that holding such events would not only promote workplace harmony but improve the sports economy of local communities where power supply facilities are located.

He pointed out that unlike the oil and gas games which is in its 48th year, the maiden edition of NESI Games would require a lot of technical support to be successful.

“In addition to the support, it will bring the people together. You will compare what other people are doing in the industry and how you can support yourselves to do your core business of getting us electricity across the country.

“We are here to support you with whatever you need to make the games successful, especially since this is the first one”.

Earlier, the Chairman, NESI Platform Limited, Obiora Anthony said the games which would feature seven sports would bring the electricity industry stakeholders together.

According to him, “NESI Games 2026 is a structured national sporting initiative designed to promote institutional cohesion, workforce wellness, leadership development, and cross-sector collaboration within Nigeria’s Electricity Supply Industry”.

Anthony explained that the games represent the first nationally structured sporting engagement platform within Nigeria’s electricity and energy ecosystem.

He disclosed that the games which will be hosted in Abuja will be embedded within the NESI Week 2026, a nationally coordinated “convening platform that brings together policymakers, regulators, operators investors and private sector leaders across the energy ecosystem”.