8,000 Athletes for Edo 2020 Festival - Minister

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The much postponed  Edo National  Sports Festival  will  go ahead as planned from  April 2nd- 14th with 8,000 atheletes  taking part, Minister  of Youth  and sports Development Chief Sunday Dare has  assured. 

Speaking in Benin on Friday after undergoing a tour of facilities and a meeting  with  Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki, Chief  Dare Said"  On April 2nd, 2021, the camp for the Edo Festival  would be opened, on April 6th the official opening  of the Festival by Mr President would  take place. But beyond  that,  we are also working  closely with the PTF, NCDC and others  to ensure that the necessary  support we need in terms of vaccination of atheletes, test kits  will be available. We are also toning  down the number of athletes  that would be participating from 14,000 to 8,000. I must thank the Governor and his Deputy Governor  for taking the lead on this" 

On accomodation  of athletes,  he said" We have been  able to get the  University  of Benin to host our athletes. There are still  some work to be done here which may not be in the radar,  but everything is on track I can tell you with certainty that the Edo National   Sports Festival will  hold . After  meeting with the Governor, *His Excellence  Godwin Obaseki*, his Deputy *Comrade Philip Shuaibu* , we are reassured  that we are on track to host a successful  National Sports Festival. All obstacles  have been  cleared, we are ready for a great festival. The event is coming at the most auspicious  time when we are preparing  for the Olympics.This is our local Olympics  and we shall make the most of it.The President  has given his nod for the Festival  to take place, there's  no going back"

The Festival billed for last year was postponed due to the outbreakof Covid-19.

The new  February  date was also moved due to paucity  of funds.

*Chief Dare* had to make a special presentation  to the President for funds to support Edo state after the Governor  declared  that the state lacked the resources to host the  Festival. 

*Media office,  Minister of Youth and sports Development.* 

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