
1,144 athletes set for Bayelsa Sports Festival
Athletes numbering 1,144 will jostle for glory in the maiden edition of the Bayelsa Sports Festival tagged “Access Bank Prosperity Games” and scheduled for March 26 to April 1. The state’s Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Daniel Igali, stated this while addressing newsmen in Yenagoa on Wednesday. Igali said hosting the festival became necessary due to the exploits recorded and the global attention the state has received in the last three years. He attributed the positive publicity sports had attracted to the state government to the governor’s commitment to sports development. The festival would feature 14 events The commissioner…