{"id":42044,"date":"2021-04-07T10:09:59","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T10:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=42044"},"modified":"2021-04-07T10:10:08","modified_gmt":"2021-04-07T10:10:08","slug":"nsf-2020-sports-minister-commends-athletes-officials-for-compliance-with-covid-19-protocols","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=42044","title":{"rendered":"NSF 2020: Sports minister commends athletes, officials for compliance with COVID-19 protocols"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Sunday-Dare.-.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, on Tuesday expressed satisfaction with the level of compliance with COVID-19 protocols by athletes and officials participating in the 20th National Sports Festival in Edo State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/sunday-dare-replaces-solomon-dalung-as-nigerias-sports-minister\/\">Dare<\/a>&nbsp;addressed journalists in Benin shortly after he was conducted round the games village by the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Prof. Lilian Salami, in the company of the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><ins><\/ins><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UNIBEN is the official camp for athletes and officials for the festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><ins><\/ins><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The minister said: \u201cWe are satisfied with the compliance with all COVID-19 protocols; we had a brief from the state COVID-19 Incident Manager, Dr. Andrew Obi, who told us that about 6, 500 athletes are around for the games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCOVID-19 test conducted shows about five persons confirmed for virus and they have been isolated and receiving treatment. This shows about a 95 percent success rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are satisfied, we got a lot of support from Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC). We are satisfied and don\u2019t expect anything less.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><ins><\/ins><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs far as COVID 19 protocol is concerned the rules are set and we will not bend it for any state. All states must go through the established rules.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On his part, Obaseki said the athletes have settled in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said: \u201cYou can see them having their launch, they are comfortable and the camp is busy with a lot of activities and this is how a games village should be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the rainy season, mosquitoes are still around and we will continue to take care of it. 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