Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara said the next State Sports Festival would hold in 2022 barring any hitches to all necessary preparations for it.
AbdulRazaq gave the assurance on the sidelines of the closing ceremony of the 6th National Youth Games (NYG) which ended on Tuesday in Ilorin, the state capital.
Kwara finished sixth on the Games’ final medals table with 10 gold, 10 silver and 12 bronze medals.
He thanked the athletes for making the state proud at the festival.
The governor told newsmen that the five editions of NYG held in Kwara had led to improvement in the state’s sports facilities and internally generated revenue.
AbdulRazaq added that the state government was taking sports as a serious event, and this has shown in the performance of the athletes in comparison with the 2019 edition.
Delta State won the 6th NYG for a record sixth time with 114 medals, comprising 60 gold, 26 silver and 28 bronze.
The Games, which was held at the University of Ilorin sports complex, had 34 states and the FCT in attendance with 3,020 athletes and 345 coaches.
