By Ben Ogbemudia
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare will lead the government delegation at the sixth edition of the National Youth Games (NYG) which begins on October 13th at the University of Ilorin, Kwara State.
Over 5000 participants will participate in the weeklong competition which will feature 37 sporting events.
Speaking ahead of the games, the minister, who will be accompanied by the Permanent Secretary, Alhaji Isma’il Abubakar, noted that the National Youth Games is one of the most important programmes in his Ministry as it offers the opportunity to identify raw talents at an early age and provide proper guidance for them.
The minister’s view was collaborated by the Director of Grassroots Sports Development, Dr. Bode Durotoye, who said: “We have many examples but let me just use a prominent one of the wrestler Odunayo Adekuoroye. She was discovered at an earlier edition of the national youth games and see how her profile has risen since then.
“We have some young talents that were here a few years ago who have now represented Nigeria in International competitions. We are looking forward to discovering more of such talents in Ilorin this week.
