The 21st National Sports Festival tagged Delta 2022 is expected to roll off Wednesday with the opening ceremony billed for the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba, Delta State. According to Local Organising Committee officials, Delta 2022 will have athletes contesting on modern facilities, which have been expressly installed by the Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa. They include the tartan tracks, which is one of the best in Africa. Other facilities built for Delta 2022 Games are two brand new indoor sports halls, a new swimming pool, a new shooting range, all within the Stephen Keshi Stadium, as well as a new hockey pitch at Okpanam. “We’ve worked round the clock to ensure that these wonderful facilities are ready before the opening of the Festival and we are proud to say that they are the best in the country so far,” said a member of the Delta 2022 LOC. “We have 11,000 athletes coming to compete in the most modern facilities and their comfort is also guaranteed in the hostels that have been provided.”
The flag hosting will hold 4.00pm Tuesday, while the opening is billed for Wednesday. As at yesterday, athletes from Lagos, Niger, Imo, Gombe, Katsina, Sokoto and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) had already arrival in Asaba. To ensure their comfort governor Okowa has also constructed new hostel facilities at the NYSC camp at Issele-Uku and in various schools within Asaba.
