National Schools Sports Festival To Begin Nov 1

This year’s edition of the Nigeria Schools Sports Festival
earlier slated for October 11 to 21 has been shifted to November 1 to 11 by the
Nigeria Schools Sport Federation (NSSF).

Disclosing this in a chat with reporters on Monday, NSSF
President, Ibrahim Muhammad said the decision was to allow the host, Rivers
State the opportunity to stage a befitting fiesta.

Muhammad said the postponement became necessary as Rivers is
planning a colourful and glamorous championship. “I am sorry to inform you that
the earlier National Schools Sports Festival scheduled to commence this week in
Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital has been moved to November 1 to 11.
This is necessary to allow the host to ensure that things are in place for
thousands of students coming for the championship,” Muhammad said.

The NSSF boss however, 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 multi-sports tournament.