The Stephen Keshi Stadium, which is the main venue for the 8th edition of the National Youth Games, is now wearing a new look as the organisers put in new facilities to add colour to the Games.
From the main bowl to the swimming pool and the two indoor sports halls, the impact of the state’s readiness to host the biennial event is clearly evident.
The opening ceremony for the Asaba 2024 National Youth Games will be held on Wednesday.
After months of preparation, the Delta State government says it is fully set to host the 8th National Youth Games.
The state hosted the 7th edition of the Youth Games last year, with virtually all the states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in attendance.
Now, the Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori-led government is looking forward to hosting a bigger and better Games, which will run from September 9 to 19, 2024.
Chairman of the Local Organising Committee (LOC), Chief Solomon Ogba, told journalists that all logistics needed to host a successful event had been put in place.
The former Commissioner for Sports in Delta State and two-time President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) said that this year’s edition would be a talking point in the history of Nigerian sports.
It will be recalled that Bauchi hosted one of the best National Sports Festival in the year 2000, where Team Delta emerged as the winner for the first time. Bauchi had earlier hosted the National Sports Festival in 1991.
