Nigerian National Sports Festival

The Nigerian National Sports Festival is a biennial multi-sport event organized by the Federal Government of Nigeria through the National Sports Commission for athletes from the 36 States of Nigeria.[1][2]

Started and stagged in 1973 at the National Stadium, Surulere in Lagos, the game was originally conceived as a "unifying tool" with the main purpose of promoting peace and cross-cultural affiliation in Nigeria after the Nigerian Civil War in 1970.[3] The game also serves as a development and training event to aid athletes prepare for continental and international meets.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Tell. Tell Communications Limited. 2009.
  2. ↑ Directory of Hotels and Catering Establishments in Nigeria. Jalo Consultants.
  3. ↑ Osaretin Emuze (18 November 2012). "National Sports Festival: 39 years after". Vanguard. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "History of Sports In Nigeria". Online Nigeria. Retrieved 16 September 2015.

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