The Edo state Government is set to unveil the historic Mascot of the 20th National Sports Festival tagged: “Edo 2020 ” in Benin-city the Edo State capital on Thursday the 17th of October, 2019 at the Edo Heritage Hotel and Guest House, bestchoicesports.com.ng can report.

In a release signed by the
Lere-Adams, A.B. Chairperson, Publicity and Communication Sub-committee, it noted that the Main Organising Committee, MOC chaired by the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports, Mr Olusade Adesola confirmed this information through the Chairperson of the Secretariat Sub-committee, Mrs Hauwa Kulu Akinyemi in Abuja.

This event is coming up as part of lined up activities heralding the festival proper which has been slated to take place in March 2020 in Benin-city.

“This unveiling is coming on the heels of several Joint Technical Meetings between the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports, state Directors of Sports and the Edo state Government who have showed commendable commitment to the successful hosting of the game.

“This effort is firstly the personal determination and appreciable political will of His Excellency Gov. Noghehase Obaseki popularly called ‘Wake and See Governor’.

“This shows the impact of his administration amongst the Edo people who truly cherish him,” the release said

The ministry commended the government and people of Edo state for their unwaivering support and rare hospitality to the 20th National Sports Festival which they won the hosting right forb since the last one held in Abuja in December, 2018.