President Buhari with Minister of Sports Sunday Dare and Minister of State Health Adeleke Mamora as he receives briefing and approves Postponement of the National Sports Festival as a precautionary move against COVID19 in State House on 17th Mar 2020| Photo by Bayo Omoboriowo

By David Royal

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday received a briefing and approved Postponement of the National Sports Festival as a precautionary move against COVID-19.

This was disclosed by Nigeria’s sports minister, Mr Sunday Dare on his twitter account on Tuesday.

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He tweeted ” Following the briefing of Mr. President from myself and the Minister of State for Health on COVID 19, Mr President approved the immediate postponement of Edo Sports festival to a future date

“President Mohammadu Buhari approves the postponement of the National Sports Festival Edo 2020 as a precautionary move against COVID-19 spread”.

Following the briefing of Mr. President from myself and the Minister of State for Health on COVID 19, Mr. President approved the immediate postponement of Edo Sports festival to a future date

— Sunday Dare (@SundayDareSD) March 17, 2020

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