Development of a National Governance Structure for Esports

TLDR

• When the National Sports Commission inaugurated the board of the Esports Federation of Nigeria in February 2025, its leadership referred to approximately six years of efforts to organise and unite esports stakeholders.
• Leaders who have spent years building organisations may be reluctant to place their work under a wider structure.
• Existing groups may disagree about international affiliations, national-team selection or the distribution of opportunities.
• The federation’s official mission includes national governance, talent development, tournaments, leagues, digital literacy and international participation.
• In a new Esports Africa News interview, a representative of the Esports Federation of Nigeria discusses the long and sometimes difficult effort to bring stakeholders together around a common structure.