NSF: Former Sports Minister Urge Other States To Follow Footstep Of Edo State. 

        By Sampson Adedeji       Following the successful hosting of the just concluded 20th National Sports Festival, immediate past Sports Minister Solomon Dalung has encourage states across the country to follow footstep of Edo state in providing world class facilities, BSNSports.com.ng reports.     Apart from minor hitches that happened in course of the events, Edo State put together good facilities and infrastructures that enables the smooth running of the festival.   While speaking at the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium in Benin venue of the closing ceremony Dalung applauded the Edo State governor and also urged others to emulate him.   " I want to challenge every other state government to put up a structure like the one we are seeing here at the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium, because with this kind of facilities Nigeria can host the African Games without any hitch.     I also want to thank governor Godwin Obaseki for keeping to his word. I remember he promised me when u was the sports minister that before the festival, Edo would have a world class facilities and I'm glad he kept to his promise," he said.