The Leader of TEAM Ebonyi at the National Sports Festival and permanent secretary in the in the state sport ministry, Elder Uzo Elechi has refuted media claims that his state came to the games village with armed militia men. Elder John who to Nigeriasports.com after making a formal protest the LOC on Tuesday said Ebonyi is a very peaceful state adding that her contingent was in Abuja to compete in sports and therefore has no reason to carry arms or armed escorts at all.
“We are in Abuja only for sporting competition not war. Besides we have implicit confidence in the ability of our athletes to behave in sport manly manners and the ability of the organizers to provide adequate security for the games.
In a separate letter to the LOC the Bayelsa state commissioner for sports Hon .Ebitimi K. Angbare confirmed that the state contingent were accompanied by four mobile policemen, and not Egbesu boys as reported in some national dailies.
Honourable Amgbare frowned at the publication, which described the policemen as Egbesu boys, adding that the question of the state government providing escort for the contingent should commended not condemned.
“The Government of Bayelsa, he said pl aces high premium on the safety of her athletes and provided four mobile policemen to escort the team. It is unfortunate that this kind gesture that should be cheered is used in the negative he lamented.
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