Minister for Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare has in lieu of the Federal Government through President Muhammadu Buhari’s declaration of non-contact sports resumption has lauded the administrative efforts as it also permitted the use of recreational parks for supervised physical exercise only.
On behalf of Sports loving Nigerians, I wish to thank President Buhari through the PTF on COVID-19 for approving the return of non-contact sports in the country. All non-contact Sports listed must obey the COVID-19 Sports Protocol https://t.co/CYPD0VLJOL
— Sunday Dare (@SundayDareSD) August 7, 2020
It will be notably recalled that all sporting activities was indefinitely halted following the breakout of the scourging COVID-19 pandemic earlier this year.
The Sports minister Tweeted in response to the President’s approval of the return of non- contact sports: On behalf of Sports loving Nigerians, I wish to thank President Buhari through the PTF on COVID-19 for approving the return of non-contact sports in the country. All non-contact Sports listed must obey the COVID-19 Sports Protocol
It was further emphasized that recreational parks are not to be used for social interaction purposes while also soliciting for stern compliance with all safety precautions.
