Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Hon. Idris Musa today met with the top management Staff, Coaches and Secretaries of the various Sports Association in the state sports Council to discuss the way forward towards the success of the forth-coming National Sports Festival tagged ” EDO 2020″.
The Commissioner assured the coaches and Secretaries of a good working relationship with Ministry of Youth and Sports Development saying that the Sports council is the only parastatal under the ministry of youth and sports.
He promised that the Government of Alhaji Yahaya Bello will not relent in the provision of every Equipment needed for training and for the competition proper.
Earlier, the state Director of Sports,kogi state sports council,Mr Sunday Daku, promised not to let the state down at the festival,he also Solicited for the prompt release of funds so as to enable the immediate take off of the closed camping system for the participating Athletes.
Sunday Daku further appeal to the government to reward Athletes that have one way or the other won laurels for the state in the last four years, saying it will serve as a source of encouragement to those athletes.