The Government of Delta State and Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has signed a memorandum of understanding for the hosting of the National Youth Games.
The MOU dictates that the State will host the games Games for the next four years.
Signing the document on Tuesday in Asaba, Governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa assured his total commitment to the successful hosting of the National Youth Games.
The Governor praised the Sports Minister, Chief Sunday Dare for striving hard for the development of sports in the country.
He said, “Delta has a strong relationship with the Sports Ministry. The Minister, Sunday Dare did not sit in Abuja but was always out there working for sports development.
“We are happy to host the national youth games for next year. We will host a youth games the nation can be proud of.
“I challenge other States to prepare their athletes and give Delta real competition. It’s through competition you break records.
“Delta will strive to retain its number one position always and other states can scramble for who comes second.”
Earlier, Nigeria’s Sports Minister, Chief Sunday Dare said the National Youth Games is open only to athletes under 17 years, emphasising the importance of the Games in Nigeria’s sports development.
He applauded Delta State’s commitment to sports saying, “Check the data for the last 40 years, Delta State has contributed a lot to sports development in Nigeria.
“As a minister, Delta has been instrumental to the success I enjoyed in the last Four years of my administration.
”Signing the MoU you can be rest assured that we are going to experience a new dimension to the National Youth Games for the next four years.”
