All the athletes that will compete at the 2020 National Sports Festival must take COVID-19 vaccines before arrival for the country’s showpiece sports event scheduled for Benin City from April 2 to 14.
This was disclosed on Sunday in a statement signed by Edo State Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu, who also doubles as the Chairman, Local Organising Committee of the festival.
The state also reeled out several guidelines for the event, following an earlier meeting with the Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports Development.
“MOC (Main Organising Committee) has decided that all athletes/officials from the 36 states and the FCT participating in the National Sports Festival must take COVID-19 tests 72 hours before arrival for the tournament,” the statement read in part.
“All athletes/officials are to take COVID-19 vaccines at least 12 days before arrival for the tournament.
“Athletes/officials are to present certificates and documentation of COVID-19 tests and vaccination before they can be admitted into the Games Villages in the state.”
The statement added that the Games Village will open on April 2 for athletes and officials, with the Torch of Unity billed to arrive Edo State on April 3.
The torch will go round the 18 local government areas of the state, before arriving the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, where Governor Godwin Obaseki would light it up on April 6.
The minister of Sports and Youth Development had on Saturday announced the number of athletes who will participate in the event has been reduced from 14,000 to 8,000.
“Officials of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 and Nigeria Centre for Disease Control will arrive Benin City four days to the commencement of the festival, to monitor compliance with COVID-19 guidelines.
Attendance at the Games is strictly regulated, with the tag-line for the Games still ‘Edo 2020’, despite the postponement occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic.
All the athletes that will compete at the 2020 National Sports Festival must take COVID-19 vaccines before arrival for the country’s showpiece sports event scheduled for Benin City from April 2 to 14.
This was disclosed on Sunday in a statement signed by Edo State Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu, who also doubles as the Chairman, Local Organising Committee of the festival.
The state also reeled out several guidelines for the event, following an earlier meeting with the Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports Development.
“MOC (Main Organising Committee) has decided that all athletes/officials from the 36 states and the FCT participating in the National Sports Festival must take COVID-19 tests 72 hours before arrival for the tournament,” the statement read in part.
“All athletes/officials are to take COVID-19 vaccines at least 12 days before arrival for the tournament.
“Athletes/officials are to present certificates and documentation of COVID-19 tests and vaccination before they can be admitted into the Games Villages in the state.”
The statement added that the Games Village will open on April 2 for athletes and officials, with the Torch of Unity billed to arrive Edo State on April 3.
The torch will go round the 18 local government areas of the state, before arriving the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, where Governor Godwin Obaseki would light it up on April 6.
The minister of Sports and Youth Development had on Saturday announced the number of athletes who will participate in the event has been reduced from 14,000 to 8,000.
“Officials of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 and Nigeria Centre for Disease Control will arrive Benin City four days to the commencement of the festival, to monitor compliance with COVID-19 guidelines.
Attendance at the Games is strictly regulated, with the tag-line for the Games still ‘Edo 2020’, despite the postponement occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic.
All the athletes that will compete at the 2020 National Sports Festival must take COVID-19 vaccines before arrival for the country’s showpiece sports event scheduled for Benin City from April 2 to 14.
This was disclosed on Sunday in a statement signed by Edo State Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu, who also doubles as the Chairman, Local Organising Committee of the festival.
The state also reeled out several guidelines for the event, following an earlier meeting with the Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports Development.
“MOC (Main Organising Committee) has decided that all athletes/officials from the 36 states and the FCT participating in the National Sports Festival must take COVID-19 tests 72 hours before arrival for the tournament,” the statement read in part.
“All athletes/officials are to take COVID-19 vaccines at least 12 days before arrival for the tournament.
“Athletes/officials are to present certificates and documentation of COVID-19 tests and vaccination before they can be admitted into the Games Villages in the state.”
The statement added that the Games Village will open on April 2 for athletes and officials, with the Torch of Unity billed to arrive Edo State on April 3.
The torch will go round the 18 local government areas of the state, before arriving the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, where Governor Godwin Obaseki would light it up on April 6.
The minister of Sports and Youth Development had on Saturday announced the number of athletes who will participate in the event has been reduced from 14,000 to 8,000.
“Officials of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 and Nigeria Centre for Disease Control will arrive Benin City four days to the commencement of the festival, to monitor compliance with COVID-19 guidelines.
Attendance at the Games is strictly regulated, with the tag-line for the Games still ‘Edo 2020’, despite the postponement occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic.
All the athletes that will compete at the 2020 National Sports Festival must take COVID-19 vaccines before arrival for the country’s showpiece sports event scheduled for Benin City from April 2 to 14.
This was disclosed on Sunday in a statement signed by Edo State Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu, who also doubles as the Chairman, Local Organising Committee of the festival.
The state also reeled out several guidelines for the event, following an earlier meeting with the Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports Development.
“MOC (Main Organising Committee) has decided that all athletes/officials from the 36 states and the FCT participating in the National Sports Festival must take COVID-19 tests 72 hours before arrival for the tournament,” the statement read in part.
“All athletes/officials are to take COVID-19 vaccines at least 12 days before arrival for the tournament.
“Athletes/officials are to present certificates and documentation of COVID-19 tests and vaccination before they can be admitted into the Games Villages in the state.”
The statement added that the Games Village will open on April 2 for athletes and officials, with the Torch of Unity billed to arrive Edo State on April 3.
The torch will go round the 18 local government areas of the state, before arriving the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, where Governor Godwin Obaseki would light it up on April 6.
The minister of Sports and Youth Development had on Saturday announced the number of athletes who will participate in the event has been reduced from 14,000 to 8,000.
“Officials of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 and Nigeria Centre for Disease Control will arrive Benin City four days to the commencement of the festival, to monitor compliance with COVID-19 guidelines.
Attendance at the Games is strictly regulated, with the tag-line for the Games still ‘Edo 2020’, despite the postponement occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic.
All the athletes that will compete at the 2020 National Sports Festival must take COVID-19 vaccines before arrival for the country’s showpiece sports event scheduled for Benin City from April 2 to 14.
This was disclosed on Sunday in a statement signed by Edo State Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu, who also doubles as the Chairman, Local Organising Committee of the festival.
The state also reeled out several guidelines for the event, following an earlier meeting with the Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports Development.
“MOC (Main Organising Committee) has decided that all athletes/officials from the 36 states and the FCT participating in the National Sports Festival must take COVID-19 tests 72 hours before arrival for the tournament,” the statement read in part.
“All athletes/officials are to take COVID-19 vaccines at least 12 days before arrival for the tournament.
“Athletes/officials are to present certificates and documentation of COVID-19 tests and vaccination before they can be admitted into the Games Villages in the state.”
The statement added that the Games Village will open on April 2 for athletes and officials, with the Torch of Unity billed to arrive Edo State on April 3.
The torch will go round the 18 local government areas of the state, before arriving the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, where Governor Godwin Obaseki would light it up on April 6.
The minister of Sports and Youth Development had on Saturday announced the number of athletes who will participate in the event has been reduced from 14,000 to 8,000.
“Officials of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 and Nigeria Centre for Disease Control will arrive Benin City four days to the commencement of the festival, to monitor compliance with COVID-19 guidelines.
Attendance at the Games is strictly regulated, with the tag-line for the Games still ‘Edo 2020’, despite the postponement occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic.
All the athletes that will compete at the 2020 National Sports Festival must take COVID-19 vaccines before arrival for the country’s showpiece sports event scheduled for Benin City from April 2 to 14.
This was disclosed on Sunday in a statement signed by Edo State Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu, who also doubles as the Chairman, Local Organising Committee of the festival.
The state also reeled out several guidelines for the event, following an earlier meeting with the Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports Development.
“MOC (Main Organising Committee) has decided that all athletes/officials from the 36 states and the FCT participating in the National Sports Festival must take COVID-19 tests 72 hours before arrival for the tournament,” the statement read in part.
“All athletes/officials are to take COVID-19 vaccines at least 12 days before arrival for the tournament.
“Athletes/officials are to present certificates and documentation of COVID-19 tests and vaccination before they can be admitted into the Games Villages in the state.”
The statement added that the Games Village will open on April 2 for athletes and officials, with the Torch of Unity billed to arrive Edo State on April 3.
The torch will go round the 18 local government areas of the state, before arriving the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, where Governor Godwin Obaseki would light it up on April 6.
The minister of Sports and Youth Development had on Saturday announced the number of athletes who will participate in the event has been reduced from 14,000 to 8,000.
“Officials of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 and Nigeria Centre for Disease Control will arrive Benin City four days to the commencement of the festival, to monitor compliance with COVID-19 guidelines.
Attendance at the Games is strictly regulated, with the tag-line for the Games still ‘Edo 2020’, despite the postponement occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic.
All the athletes that will compete at the 2020 National Sports Festival must take COVID-19 vaccines before arrival for the country’s showpiece sports event scheduled for Benin City from April 2 to 14.
This was disclosed on Sunday in a statement signed by Edo State Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu, who also doubles as the Chairman, Local Organising Committee of the festival.
The state also reeled out several guidelines for the event, following an earlier meeting with the Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports Development.
“MOC (Main Organising Committee) has decided that all athletes/officials from the 36 states and the FCT participating in the National Sports Festival must take COVID-19 tests 72 hours before arrival for the tournament,” the statement read in part.
“All athletes/officials are to take COVID-19 vaccines at least 12 days before arrival for the tournament.
“Athletes/officials are to present certificates and documentation of COVID-19 tests and vaccination before they can be admitted into the Games Villages in the state.”
The statement added that the Games Village will open on April 2 for athletes and officials, with the Torch of Unity billed to arrive Edo State on April 3.
The torch will go round the 18 local government areas of the state, before arriving the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, where Governor Godwin Obaseki would light it up on April 6.
The minister of Sports and Youth Development had on Saturday announced the number of athletes who will participate in the event has been reduced from 14,000 to 8,000.
“Officials of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 and Nigeria Centre for Disease Control will arrive Benin City four days to the commencement of the festival, to monitor compliance with COVID-19 guidelines.
Attendance at the Games is strictly regulated, with the tag-line for the Games still ‘Edo 2020’, despite the postponement occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic.
All the athletes that will compete at the 2020 National Sports Festival must take COVID-19 vaccines before arrival for the country’s showpiece sports event scheduled for Benin City from April 2 to 14.
This was disclosed on Sunday in a statement signed by Edo State Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu, who also doubles as the Chairman, Local Organising Committee of the festival.
The state also reeled out several guidelines for the event, following an earlier meeting with the Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports Development.
“MOC (Main Organising Committee) has decided that all athletes/officials from the 36 states and the FCT participating in the National Sports Festival must take COVID-19 tests 72 hours before arrival for the tournament,” the statement read in part.
“All athletes/officials are to take COVID-19 vaccines at least 12 days before arrival for the tournament.
“Athletes/officials are to present certificates and documentation of COVID-19 tests and vaccination before they can be admitted into the Games Villages in the state.”
The statement added that the Games Village will open on April 2 for athletes and officials, with the Torch of Unity billed to arrive Edo State on April 3.
The torch will go round the 18 local government areas of the state, before arriving the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, where Governor Godwin Obaseki would light it up on April 6.
The minister of Sports and Youth Development had on Saturday announced the number of athletes who will participate in the event has been reduced from 14,000 to 8,000.
“Officials of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 and Nigeria Centre for Disease Control will arrive Benin City four days to the commencement of the festival, to monitor compliance with COVID-19 guidelines.
Attendance at the Games is strictly regulated, with the tag-line for the Games still ‘Edo 2020’, despite the postponement occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic.
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