The Deputy Governor of Edo, Philip Shaibu, on Sunday in Benin, said that there would be no automatic shirt for any athlete in the state at the upcoming 20th National Sports Festival.
The Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, Musa Ebebomusa, quoted Shaibu as disclosing this while addressing a six-man committee constituted for a successful outing of the state team at the sports festival.
“There will be no automatic ticket for anybody. Every athlete, old or young, has to compete for a place in the 32 sports lined up for the festival,” he said.
the sports fiesta, tagged “Edo 2020”, will hold at different centres in Benin, the state capital, from March 20 to April 4 2020.
