Nigerian Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has moved to suspend all sporting activities in the country, owing to the outbreak of the corona virus in Nigeria. The ban is inclusive of qualification tournaments for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. This move comes after President Muhammadu Buhari approved the postponement of the National Sports Festival 2020 which was originally billed to hold in Edo State this year, and the suspension of the National Youth Service Corp orientation camps program to ensure the government monitor updates on the situation domestically and internationally.
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Addressing all presidents and secretaries general, and national sports federations, the ministry noted that the temporary ban on sporting activities is in a bid to ensure the safety of lives of athletes and sports lovers in the country.
In the effort to further ensure safe health and wellbeing of all athletes and sports loving Nigerians at large, I am directed to inform you that all national sports federations should suspend the organization and/or participation in all national and international competitions including qualification tournaments for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic games.Any federation that deems otherwise must seek express approval from the office of the Honourable Minister. You are therefore advised to adhere strictly with these directives until when the COVID-19 outbreak is put under control
Federal Ministry of Youth and Sport Development
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