National School Sports Festivalgets new date

TO give Rivers State ample opportunity to host a befitting National School Sports Festival, the organiser of the sports fiesta, the Nigeria School Sports Federation (NSSF), has postponed the competition to November 1 to 11.The NSSF President, Ibrahim Muhammad, disclosed to journalists yesterday that the postponement became necessary as Rivers was planning a colourful and glamorous championship.'I am sorry to inform you that the National School Sports Festival earlier scheduled to commence this week in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, has been moved to November 1 to 11,' he said. 'This is necessary to enable the host ensure that things are in place for thousands of students coming for the championship.'However, he pleaded with the states over the postponement, saying: 'I believe this will also give the states the opportunity to prepare their teams very well for the championship.'We want to also appeal to the participating states for this quick change because our students must be given the best during the games and we are confident that Rivers is ready to host the tournament.'Meanwhile, Rivers at the weekend inaugurated the 21-man Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the tournament. Inaugurating the LOC at the Ministry of Sports, the Commissioner for Sports, Fred Igwe, said that Governor Chibuike Amaechi approved the state to host both the state and national schools competitions to give the country a new crop of athletes.
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