Akwa Ibom and Bayelsa led the nine others in organising trials for local government and federal constituencies on the first day of the trials for the Niger Delta Sports Festival (NDSF), which commenced on Tuesday, 11 March.
In Yenagoa, Bayelsa State declared that it is aiming to put forward its best young athletes in a fair and competitive environment.
It was a trailblazing of sorts in Eket, where Akwa Ibom held the first day of trials with athletes featuring in canoeing, weightlifting, wrestling, basketball, and athletics.
The Commissioner for Sports Development and Chairman of the Bayelsa State Liaison Committee, Daniel Igali, who also serves on the Main Organising Committee (MOC), met with the Bayelsa State Working Committee in his office on Wednesday.
The meeting was to strategise towards achieving the expected goals for the festival that holds in Uyo from April 1-8.
Mr Igali emphasised the importance of maintaining the integrity of the competition by ensuring that…
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