The 7th edition of the National Youth Games (NYG) earlier scheduled to hold in Asaba, the Delta State capital from February 8-18, 2023 has been postponed.
The permanent secretary, Federal Ministry of Sports and Youth Development, Alhaji Ismaila Abubakar, said the postponement was due to logistics and time constraints, taking cognisance of the commencement of the 2023 general elections slated for February 25.
While regretting all the inconveniences the postponement might cause its stakeholders, Alhaji Ismaila assured that a new date for the Games will be announced after the elections.
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