The Technical Session of the National Council on Sports on Tuesday in Kaduna recommended the withdrawal of hosting rights of the National Sports Festival (NSF) from Cross River.
Adesola Olusade, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports Development, disclosed this while speaking on the submissions by delegates of various states.
He assured that the Council would then evaluate the submissions and make a pronouncement on the basis of the decision arrived at.
“Even though the Technical Session meeting cannot withdraw hosting rights, but it can recommend to the National Council on Sports to withdraw the hosting rights of the NSF earlier awarded to Cross River.
“However, the ministry has budgeted for the NSF this year and there should be no going back in that regard.
“We must not forget that sports creates employment more than any other sector in the…
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