seventh Nationwide Youth Video games: Delta to host one other high sports activities competitors

The Federal Ministry of Sports activities and Youth Improvement has awarded the internet hosting rights for the seventh Nationwide Youth Video games to Delta State.

The selection of Delta State was reached at a gathering of Stakeholders for the Video games, which held on the sidelines of the lately concluded twenty first Nationwide Sports activities Pageant.

The Everlasting Secretary, Federal Ministry of Sports activities and Youth Improvement, Alhaji Ismaila Abubakar, said that the Nationwide Youth Video games has since inception turn out to be a veritable floor for harvesting the large skills that abound throughout the nation.

Based on him, “Lots of the found athletes have been nurtured to elite stage by the Ministry the place a number of of them have been excelling on the worldwide stage by posting podium efficiency for the nation.”

Different goals of the Recreation based on him, is to “promote Nationwide Unity; curb age dishonest in Sports activities and Youth restiveness in addition to set up an ordinary programme for athletes’ succession”, amongst others.

Alhaji Ismaila assured that the Ministry is poised to making sure that the features and goals of the Youth Video games are sustained therefore, the Ministry’s willpower to hunt for an alternate host venue for the Nationwide Youth Video games.

The newly appointed Host State, Delta, he added, has indicated its curiosity to host the Video games on the Dennis Osadebay College, Asaba, Delta State.

The State has equally expressed its readiness to host the Video games from February 8 to 18, 2023, as unanimously agreed by the stakeholders at a digital assembly that passed off on Wednesday, January 4, 2023.