No fewer than 700 athletes drawn from the 18 local government areas of Edo are participating in the 3rd Edo Sport Festival declared open on Monday by Gov. Godwin Obaseki.
In his speech, the governor promised that it would not take long again before holding another state festival, as it took 19 years to hold sport festival in the state after the last one held in 2000.
“From now on, it is going to be an annual event and we are going to synchronise it with our sports calendar.
“To revive sports in Edo state, this administration has invested much in the reconstruction of the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium and also the building of 20 new stadia across the 18 council areas of the state,’’ he said.
The governor announced an official prize of N5 million, N3 million and 1 million for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd position winners respectively.
