Ogun Ready To Host 2024 Sports Festival

The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has pledged the readiness of the state to host the next edition of the National Sports Festival in 2024.
In a statement issued in Abeokuta on Saturday by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, Abiodun gave this indication on Friday when he played host to the NSF Evaluation Committee, in his office.
“Our state is the Gateway State and I do not think that any other state can compete and defeat us in the bidding for this National Sport Festival.
“So, on behalf of my team, I want to assure you that we will be ready to host this Sports Festival. I want to thank the Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Mr Sunday Dare. And I have told him, we are hosting this festival, we are ready for it.
“I think for a festival like this, one of your topmost considerations should be a venue where you can guarantee the safety of the athletes and also the visitors. I think that consideration ranks higher than any other consideration, it has to be number one and once you take that on your check list, you can begin to look at other areas.
“I beat my chest and proudly say that Ogun State is one of the most peaceful states in the country, if not the most peaceful state in the country and I think that is a very serious consideration and we will continue to do everything to sustain that role as one of the most peaceful states in the country,” he said.
The governor, who added that his administration sees the development of the sport sector as very important as it helps to instill discipline, leadership skills and also helps the youths to stay clear from social vices, said that hosting of the festival is fundamental to the socio-economic development of the state.