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The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has given a formal approval for the staging of the Edo 2020 National Sports Festival after the host state met all the stipulated health protocol.
A letter dated March 30, 2021 and signed by Dr Assad Hassan to the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, said "Consequent to the adequate preparatory engagements on COVID-19 Protocol between Edo State Centre For Disease Control and the National Primary Health Care Development Agency towards safe conduct of the Sports Festival, I have been directed to convey the approval of the PTF for the 2020 National sports Festival to proceed as scheduled from April 2nd- 14th.
The PTF further commended Dare for taking the bold, difficult but necessary step of postponing the Festival severally due to the spike in the spread of the pandemic.
The Festival was earlier billed to take place last year but was postponed following the outbreak of COVID-19 which led to national lockdown.
In a piece of related news, the Super Eagles have been discribed as worthy Ambassadors of Nigeria by Minister Dare following their qualification for the 2022 Nations Cup in Cameroon.
Gernot Rohr-led team have secured their ticket to the biennial event. On Tuesday, they won 3-0 against the Crocodiles of Lesotho at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos.
Earlier on Saturday, they had defeated the Squirrels of Benin Republic 1- 0 in Port Novo to take an unassailable lead into the last group game which they triumphed convincingly.
A statement by the Minister's media office said: "Congratulations Super Eagles for making us proud once again through your qualification to the Nations Cup. You are indeed super. Keep soaring to the creed of your name. You are worthy Ambassadors of our great country. So delighted that you qualified in grand style.
“Nigerians are very excited and proud of your feat."
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