Opeyemi Adesina
The Lagos State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the hosting of the 18th National Sports festival as far below expectation as it did not measure up near the standard of the last sports festival hosted by Rivers State.
The party noted that the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) government has again failed Lagosians because the monumental monies believed to be realised from the Government and Non Government sectors of over 10 Billion Naira did not reflect in the Opening ceremony, Accommodation, Meals, closing ceremony and the medals won by the State Athletes.
"It is indeed so embarrassing that with the available resources, enough to adequately organise the sports festival, athletes were deprived meals, accommodation, fair Officiating and standard Sports facilities to perform at their best. Funnily and in a very lazy Man's approach, the LOC blamed the inadequacies on alleged over accreditation of athletes! This is indeed an admission of failure and inability to properly run a State affair"
The Party posited that the state athletes were not well motivated and thus could not have "sacrificed" in order to win enough Gold for the State, thereby placing the State in a distant 3rd Position.
"Similarly, the Spectators were not excited and the apathy was apparent as the games centres did not enjoy appreciable spectators which also took shine out of the games. By this shoddy hosting, the Mediocrity in ACN and the Lagos State State Government is further exposed and indeed now threatening the "Centre of Excellence" pride of the State.
While the Lagos PDP is commending the Lagos State athletes for their selfless performances, the party is also demanding the House of Assembly to cause an immediate Public hearing into the activities of the LOC, especially in the areas of income & expenditure.
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