Delta Prepared For National Youth Games -Oborevwori

Delta state Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori has, on Wednesday, disclosed the level of readiness towards hosting the 8th National Youth Games, Warri Sentinel has learnt.

The event is scheduled to commence in Asaba, Delta state on Thursday, September 12.

Addressing journalists shortly after inspecting the Stephen Keshi Stadium Asaba, Oborevwori remarked, “We are ready to hosting the National Youth Games. You know, tomorrow is the opening ceremony. As at this morning, 29 states have arrived and 5,776 athletes have been registered already”.

On his visit, Governor Oborevwori examined the swimming pool, shooting range, and other amenities at the Indoor Sports Hall, accompanied by Chief Solomon Ogba, Chairman of the Local Organising Committee (LOC), and senior officials from the State Sports Commission.

The Governor was confident the state’s preparation will yield outstanding performance compared to the previous year.
“There is good result from hosting these games because, you can see this last Olympics in Paris, Favour Ofili did very well even though she did not win a medal. She is a product of this games.
“So, in this year’s games, we are looking for a talent better than Ofili. I assure our people that this year will be better than last year”, he stated.