Delta State Governor and the Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has said the state was prepared to host a hitch free 21st National Sports Festival.
Governor Okowa disclosed this in an interview with journalists on Tuesday shortly after inspecting facilities at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba,Delta State venue for the National sports fiesta tagged ‘Asaba 2022’.
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa disclosed that the stadium and other sporting facilities needed for hosting of the National sporting activities were all set for the games.
The Governor Okowa applauded members of the Local Organising Committee, LOC and the contractor handling the project for a quality job and prompt delivery of the project.
On traffic gridlock along the ever busy Nnebisi Road during the sports festival, Governor Okowa expressed optimism that the LOC would have handled the issue in its planning process.
The Governor however expressed confidence that there would be free flow of traffic in the state capital during the sport fiesta, as there are a lot of interconnecting roads and alternative routes.
According to Governor Okowa, the sports festival would boost the economy of the state considering the number of people coming into the state for the biennial sporting events, adding that people would have fun and get entertained during the festival.
