Edo Deputy, Idahosa Receives Nat. Sports Festival Torch












Edo Deputy, Idahosa Receives Nat. Sports Festival Torch

By Editor 

The Edo State Government on Wednesday received the Torch of Unity for the 22nd National Sports Festival. The event is set to take place in Ogun from May 16th to 30th, 2025.

Governor Monday Okpebholo who was represented by his deputy, Rt. Hon. Dennis Idahosa, received the torch from the team lead of the National Sports Commission delegation, Mbora Ikana, at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City.

In a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the deputy governor, Friday Aghedo, stated while receiving the torch, Idahosa commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for transforming the country’s sports sector, uniting the people, and rekindling hopes amongst the Nigerian youths.


Dennis Idahosa  expressed optimism on the outcome of the National Sports Festival, noting that with the magnitude of investment and commitment by the Senator Monday Okpebholo-led administration in revamping the sports sector of Edo State, he was sure that the Edo team would make Edo people proud.

“I want to thank the President, His Excellency, President Ahmed Bola Tinubu, GCFR, for using sports to bring all the youths of Edo State and across the country together.

“For us in Edo, we are ready to support the Edo State Sports Commission to win medals and we are very sure that they are going to come home top position”. Idahosa enthused.

In his address, the Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission, Hon. Desmond Amadin, commended the laudable impact of Governor Okpebholo in equipping and transforming the sports sector of the state, while expressing the state’s preparedness to emerge victorious in the forthcoming National Sports Festival.

“We would all be gathering in Ogun State from the 16th to the 30th of May, 2025. As you know, Edo State is known for sports. When you say Edo State, you say Sports”.

“The last sports festival we came out third, but this time around, the governor, distinguished Senator Monday Okpebholo, has given us the support that we need. So, this time around, we know that Edo State is going to come out top there”. Amadin reassured.

In her remarks, the team lead for the National Sports Festival Torch on behalf of the National Sports Commission, Mbora Ikana, while commending the President, expressed optimism on the success of the forthcoming National Sports Festival and its impact in nurturing young talents amongst our youths in the State and country at large.

“On behalf of the National Sports Commission that was mandated by the President, Ahmed Tinubu, to take the torch round a the 36 States including Abuja, we are in Edo State today, and the essence of the torch is to invite the state to the Festival and to create awareness that sport is the only unifying platform in our country and we are are supposed to harness the talents of our youths through sports”, Ikana said.



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