FG rescued Edo 2020 to save Nigerian sports -Perm Sec

 The the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development Mr. Nebeolisa Anako has  said the Federal  Government   decided to offer lifeline to the  Edo State Government  in the best interest  of Sports development and the safeguard  the future  of the athletes.

 “The Festival  suffered several postponements  due to Covid -19 and other unforeseen  circumstances  which we had no control over. The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development as the Organiser of the National Sports festival could not sit by and allow things to go wrong. The Minister  had to make special  appeal  which led to the intervention of the Presidency  with an assurance of  financial support to the Edo State Government which  is in it final processing stage.

“The games are not under threat. There was an Information gap earlier but , the games are ongoing and we assure you there won’t be any hitches  till  the closing ceremony of the National Sports Festival” The Permanent Secretary praised the high standard  performance by the athletes,  saying the future looks very promising. We saw a very great  opening  ceremony  and look forward to a grand closing ceremony  as well ,” Anako concluded.