The Local Organising Committee, of the 20th National Sports Festival tagged Edo2020 has announce that it will end the games abruptly tomorrow, Thursday, April 8, 2021 for lack of funds.
This is coming after an emergency meeting this evening, the LOC says it has to take this hard decision due to lack of funds having expended its reserves to kick start the games.
The LOC also said the Federal Government is yet to redeem its pledge to support Edo State as the host state financially for the cost of postponements. So, they are left with no option other than to end the games at noon tomorrow.
The 20th National Sports Festival kick-off April 2nd with the opening ceremony which took place yesterday at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin.