Lagos Athletes Reject Accommodation For The Sports Festival Over Poor Standard

The Hall of Residence provided by the organisers of the ongoing National Sports Festival was turned down by athletes and officials of Team Lagos.

It was gathered that the team was earlier given Hall IV but rejected it over the rooms’ terrible condition.

One of the athletes said that it took the intervention of their team management for the Local Organising Committee to replace their accommodation.

According to him, “When we arrived at the venue, we were asked to proceed for registration, so we could not access the rooms immediately. After the hectic registration process, we were asked to go to Hall IV. When we got there, it was not conducive at all. We could not even enter.

“We complained and our officials also reasoned with us. They later asked the organisers to change the accommodation and they did. We are now in Hall VI and it is better.”

Sources also revealed that the Hall VI, nicknamed the Headquarters of Beans, has archaic toilets, bathrooms, and other facilities.

However, it was discovered that the authorities have replaced the rooms for the athletes.

Asked if another team was given the rejected hall, an official said, “I don’t know. But I saw some people entering there.”

Ahead of the 20th National Sports Festival, the Senate of the University of Benin had ordered students to vacate its Halls of Residence from April 1.

The university halls of residence were earmarked for the use of contingents coming for the festival holding in Benin between April 2 and April 14.

The 20th NSF tagged Edo 2020, had suffered several postponements before it was eventually fixed to hold from April 2 to April 14.