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BREAKING: National Sports Festival Postponed Because Of COVID-19 – Sports Minister

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March 17, 2020

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The National Sports Festival, Edo 2020 is to be postponed to a future date, the minister of sports, Mr. Sunday Dare has announced.

The minister announced the postponement following a joint briefing he and the minister of health had with the president. He cited the outbreak of the COVID-19 disease.

He said:

A meeting between the Ministers of Health, myself and a few other experts just concluded now at the Health Ministry to review the COVID-19 situation vis-a-vis Edo 2020 Sports festival towards making decision on the postponement. A final decision will be communicated shortly.
— Sunday Dare (@SundayDareSD) March 17, 2020

Following the briefing from myself and health Minister
— Sunday Dare (@SundayDareSD) March 17, 2020

President Mohammadu Buhari approves the postponement of the National Sports Festival Edo 2020 as a precautionary move against COVID-19 spread
— Sunday Dare (@SundayDareSD) March 17, 2020

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

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