NSF: CRS cries out to FG for help

The Cross River State government has cried out to the federal government to assist it with intervention funds to host the National Sports Festival (NSF) which has suffered several postponements.

The Deputy Governor of the state Prof Ivara Esu made the plea when he visited the Minister of Youth and Sports Barrister Solomon Dalung in his office in Abuja at the weekend.

Prof Esu noted that the previous state government had set up a team of consultants to market the festival which they did. He added that so much money had been sunk into the renovation and building of new infrastructure which are between 60% and 85% complete. In his response, Barrister Dalung promised to discuss the issue with the President and thanked the Deputy governor for his visit which was a demonstration of the state government’s commitment to rescue the protracted hosting rights for the National Sports Festival.