President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the postponement of the 20th National Sports Festival scheduled to hold in Edo State indefinitely.
The games which were to kick off on Sunday will now hold on a later date.
Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare announced the approval of the President on his verified Twitter handle.
Following the briefing of Mr. President from myself and the Minister of State for Health on COVID 19, Mr. President approved the immediate postponement of Edo Sports festival to a future date
— Sunday Dare (@SundayDareSD) March 17, 2020
