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National sports festival may still hold this year, says Sports Minister

By Mike Oboh

This year’s national sports festival billed for Edo state has not been postponed indefinitely as the sports minister is optimistic that the event will still hold.

The minister. Sunday Dare said on Thursday at the opening of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria , FCT chapter organized week, that he was still in consultation with the Presidential Task Force on COVID 19 to clear the air on the possibility of hosting the games by Edo state.

Dare said though the stakeholders had agreed to hold the festival from December 3 -18 but prevailing circumstances in the country may have necessitated the position held by the PTF.

He said he was optimistic that the games will still hold as he was ready to engage the PTF in a new dialogue which will facilitate the competition hold in not too distant time.
Dare said following the #EndSARS crisis and some prevailing circumstances, the PTF may have had a different option from the ministry and other stakeholders position.
He said though the PTF was properly briefed it will be better all loopholes noticed by them at accommodated in taken the decision for a successful hosting by Edo State.

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