Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung will join Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel at tomorrow’s flag off of the state’s Youth Olympics holding in Uyo. The festival will run for one week.

The Minister is expected to touch down in Uyo from Kaduna today and will be received in audience by Governor Udom Emmanuel. After the courtesy call, Dalung would be taken round sports infrastructure in the state, especially the model sports centre at West Itam Secondary School.

Dalung will also take another look at the home of the Super Eagles, the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, one of the best in the world. Yesterday, the draw ceremony of the festival was held amid pomp and pageantry with the Deputy Governor of the State ‘drawing the first blood.’

Report by Miyen Akiri