The Minister of Youth and Sports development, Sunday Dare has affirmed that the chances of the National Sports Festival, Edo 2020 to hold this year is minimal.

Edo 2020 was originally scheduled to hold between March and April but was indefinitely suspended because of the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Earlier an October date was planned for the event by the sports ministry.

The National Sports Festival is the biggest sporting event in Nigeria attracting participation from all 36 states and the FCT