Team Delta currently tops the medal table with 80 medals; 43 gold, 22 silver and 15 bronze. Commissioner of Information, Delta State, Mr Charles Aniagwu said that the athletes representing the state in the ongoing National Sports Festival will keep their promise of hosting and winning the games.
While addressing pressmen at Stephen Keshi Stadium, Aniagwu maintained that the state aims to keep to it’s promise of hosting to win.
However, he refuted claims circling the internet that athletes were allegedly attacked by hoodlums.
He mentioned cautioned that the ongoing 21st National Sports Festival should not be used by naysayers to score cheap political points.
He re-echoed that objectives of the Festival would be achieved saying that what we want after the festivals is to discover athletes that can represent Nigeria at the international level.
“Some persons are looking for something negative stories by painting the wrong pictures that does not depict the reality of what is on ground or help our country” he stated.
While promising to address challenges of logistics amongst others, he mooted that the state government would meet traveling journalist and other officials at
He also mooted that the state would give a resounding end to the competition enviable for next host to emulate as he assured visiting athletes of the preparedness of security agencies in ensuring their safety.
