Edo 2020 might hold this August – LOC
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The sports festival, Edo 2020 which was initially set to hold between March 22 and April 1, was postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic.
A member of one of the committees in the Local Organising Committee, who spoke with our correspondent on condition of anonymity, confirmed the development.
Edo State Deputy Governor, Phillip Shaibu, who is also the Chairman of the Local Organising Committee, dropped the hint in a gathering recently.
“There are feelers to that effect but we are yet to get clearance because nobody is sure when COVID-19 is going to be over, and it’s not going to be over overnight, it’s a gradual process,” our source said.
“Everything is set for the hosting of the NSF, the stadium has been completed, if you go to the hostels now, they are fully set to accommodate the athletes and officials.”
Coordinator of Team Edo to the NSF, Brown Ebewele, however said the time was not ripe for the festival to take place.
He said the political atmosphere in the state would not allow the NSF to hold until the swearing in of the Governor of the State, which is scheduled for November 12, following the completion of Governor Godwin Obaseki’s first term in office.
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A member of one of the committees in the Local Organising Committee, who spoke with our correspondent on condition of anonymity, confirmed the development.
Edo State Deputy Governor, Phillip Shaibu, who is also the Chairman of the Local Organising Committee, dropped the hint in a gathering recently.
“There are feelers to that effect but we are yet to get clearance because nobody is sure when COVID-19 is going to be over, and it’s not going to be over overnight, it’s a gradual process,” our source said.
“Everything is set for the hosting of the NSF, the stadium has been completed, if you go to the hostels now, they are fully set to accommodate the athletes and officials.”
Coordinator of Team Edo to the NSF, Brown Ebewele, however said the time was not ripe for the festival to take place.
He said the political atmosphere in the state would not allow the NSF to hold until the swearing in of the Governor of the State, which is scheduled for November 12, following the completion of Governor Godwin Obaseki’s first term in office.
Read More >>> https://fojusi.com/edo-2020-might-hold-this-august-loc/
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