THE Minister of Sports, Sunday Dare, has heaped praises on the Delta State Government and the Local Organising Committee for the ongoing 21st National Sports Festival for staging an amazing opening ceremony for the event.
Dare told newsmen on Friday that he was elated with the commitment and professionalism exhibited by the officials of the LOC and Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s administration.
The Minister said: “I was in constant touch with the entire LOC but my surprise is the commitment demonstrated by the government to ensure the games take off as planned.
“The LOC had the full support of Governor Okowa and it made the operational preparations very smooth. We all knew any further shift could mean that the competition will not take place till say April next year but we all saw what Delta has presented to us here in Asaba.
“As Nigerians, we should all be proud of the facilities of the Delta 2022 Sports Festival. We expect fresh talents to emerge from there and we are also going to take all the events seriously with a view to identify future champions in the country.”
Dare also expressed delight over the activities of the opening ceremony of the games.