CORONAVIRUS : FG Postpones National Sports Festival

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the postponement of the 20th National Sports Festival (NSF) tagged “Edo 2020” as a precautionary move against coronavirus  (COVID-19) spread.

The postponement of the NSF was confirmed by the minister of youth and sports development, Sunday Dare on his official twitter handle on Tuesday.

The 20th edition of the NSF was earlier scheduled to take centre stage from 22nd March to 1st April 2020 in Benin city, capital of Edo state.

The federal government through the ministry of youth and sports development and the Edo state government are expected to announce a new date for the game soon.