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Kebbi govt,
FEPSGA disagrrees
From RAMSAY UGELE, Abuja |
The
government of Kebbi state has pulled out of hosting the 27th edition
of the annual Public Service Games [FEPSGA] at the last minute due
to what it described as irreconciliable differences in logistics and
finances between the state and federation officials.
However, Lagos
State has moved in at the last minute.
Kebbi state had
before now showed keen interest in hosting this edition until their
last minute announcement of pulling out which had sent psychological
tremors within the ranks of the Main Organising Committee.
But FEPSGA’s
president Sylvester Ikhuejamoye told New Nigerian Sports that
the Governor of Lagos state Fashola has graciously moved in.
“Initially, it
was a Kebbi state show, but after our discussion with the state
governor who promised us much, surpisingly nothing was heard from
them again and this is a competition that has been billed to hold
this month, however the government of Lagos state has come to our
rescue.”
According to the
FEPSGA boss, all qualifications formalities had been concluded and
what remains is for civil servants to start going to Kebbi.
However the games
which will now hold in Lagos has been tagged Eko ‘08.
Efforts to get the part of the Kebbi state
government on the issue was not successful before going to press
because, no principal officer was willing to speak even as our
correspondent tried the Kebbi state liaison office in Abuja. |