Mr Benjamin Adewumi, the Ekiti State Director of Sports, says the state is still hopeful of winning more medals in the ongoing 17th National Sports Festival.

Ekiti State is presently occupying the 27th position on the medals table with a total of six medals comprising one silver and five bronze medals.

Adewumi said that though expectations had not been fully met, team Ekiti was hopeful of winning more medals.
“All hopes are not lost and we are still sure of winning more medals,” he said.

“We thank God for what he is doing presently and we are not doing badly, except that our expectations have fallen short but then, all hopes are not lost.

“We are already on the medals table. We have one silver and we have won about six bronze medals and we are still in contention. “We still have about six of our boxers in the quarter final stage and that is a medal zone.

“Two of our golfers are still on Chess, we are doing well there and I pray that at  the end of the day we are coming out as we planned initially,” he said.

Adewumi said that the main and local organising committees had tried their best to ensure the successful hosting of the games in spite of initial challenges encountered.

He gave the assurance that team Ekiti would not disappoint the people, adding that the contingent was eager to make the people of the state happy, especially Gov. Kayode Fayemi.

“Gov. Fayemi has been wonderful to sports development in the state. He released money for us to go to camp early and met all that we needed.

“For that gesture, we promise to do well and make the people happy,” he said.