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Surpass Edo standard, Dare tells Delta ahead Asaba 2022 NSF

Sports Minister, Sunday Dare, has handed Delta State a tall order to surpass the standard set by the immediate past host of the National Sports festival, Edo State, when it hosts the 21st edition of the Festival next year.

 

The Extra Ordinary Council of sports meeting took place in Asaba, Delta State capital yesterday, where November 2 to 14, was picked as date for the Asaba 2022 National Sports festival.

 

Speaking at the occasion, Dare, who also unveiled members of the Main Organising Committee (MOC), urged the government of Delta State and members of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) to stage a Games that Nigerians will be proud of.

 

He said: “The names I saw in the LOC set up by Delta State are familiar names. The task is upon you. Warri no dey carry last. We saw the standard at Edo 2020, Asaba 2022 must surpass that standard. I don’t have any doubt in my mind that Delta State government will give us the best Games in 2022.”

 

The Sports Minister praised Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, particularly the steps he has taken in repositioning sports.

 

“His adoption of 12 Nigerian athletes, the biggest in the Adoptan- athlete initiative ahead the Tokyo Olympics Games played a huge role. I am happy one of the athletes, Ese Brume got a medal. I am proud of what Okowa has done for sports.”

 

Dare also thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for creating the environment for new and progressive ideas to thrive in sports ecosystem, revealing that the NDP 2021-2024 allocated N88 billion to sports development for the first time, with youth development also got an allocation of N60 billion.

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