Delta 2022: Update on National Sports Festival

By Emeka Akataobi

Delta State Commissioner for information and chairman of the sub on publicity of the 21st National Sports Festival competition has disclosed that all the activities scheduled for the event are going on simultaneously as planned.

Mr. Aniagwu gave the update while briefing news men on the competition, at Asaba, yesterday.
He said “ The event are going on simultaneously as planned .
“ The hitches in some areas are being addressed in terms of some facilities that some individuals felt they were not functioning the way they should , not that they were not in place.
“ The event is progressing smoothly.
“ As at yesterday Delta State has already taken the lead. As much as three gold medal has already been taken
“and we are hoping that other contingents will compete very very favorably. We want them to make the effort to overtake even if we know they will not be able to overtake us.
“We need that kind of competition to further ginger our athletes to put in their best. Because that way we will be able to break new grounds and then of course discover new talents.
“ the whole essence of this festival is to bring of unity in our country…moving in one direction as a people.
“ the second is for the purpose of talents” he said.