Nigerian National Sports Festival
nigerian national sport festival biennial multisport event organized federal government nigeria national sport commission athlete state nigeria started staged national stadium surulere lagos game originally conceived unifying tool main purpose promoting peace crosscultural affiliation nigeria nigerian civil war game also serf development training event aid athlete prepare continental international meet objective national sport festival build robust talent pool athlete enhance elevate sport grassroots level establish standard programme athletes’ succession enhance elevate sport grassroots level curb age cheating sport encourage early participation sport engage young athlete olympic movement skill development social responsibility enhance cultural educational development promote national unity edition biennial sporting event set take place march samuel ogbemudia stadium benin city edo state however due global health crisis occasioned covid pandemic event postponed december sporting event suffered another set back result second wave spread virus event postponed table displaying host citiesstates winner year festival midwestern state became known bendel state also bendel state split edo delta state official website