This afternoon, I received my brother and friend, the Director- General of the National Sports Commission, Hon. Bukola O
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2025 10:24 am
For the first time after our state creation about twenty-nine years ago, Bayelsa as a great sporting state is making history with this intention to host the festival.
I am happy that the preliminary reports of the inspection team on our proposed facilities confirm our readiness and preparedness for hosting.
We have bolstered our intention with the ongoing construction of a modern stadium with a 25,000-capacity, which should be ready in 2027.
As a Government of Assured Prosperity, we have continued to invest in our youth through sports and our approach to grassroots sports development is paying off with the discovery of young talents in different sports like wrestling, swimming, football, athletics, and board games among others.
It is very deliberate that we are engaging our youth in both education and sports to create more opportunities for them to shine.
~ SDD
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I am happy that the preliminary reports of the inspection team on our proposed facilities confirm our readiness and preparedness for hosting.
We have bolstered our intention with the ongoing construction of a modern stadium with a 25,000-capacity, which should be ready in 2027.
As a Government of Assured Prosperity, we have continued to invest in our youth through sports and our approach to grassroots sports development is paying off with the discovery of young talents in different sports like wrestling, swimming, football, athletics, and board games among others.
It is very deliberate that we are engaging our youth in both education and sports to create more opportunities for them to shine.
~ SDD
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