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We Have Over 64 Future Talent For Nigeria In Sports….. Sir Itiako Ikpokpo

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By Olayinka Elebute In Uyo
With over 3500 athletes from 9 state, competing in 17 games, Lead consultant for the Niger Delta Sports Festival, Sir Itiako Ikpokpo of Dunamis Icon Ltd, has revealed to journalists that the focus for the festival is not winning medal but talent discovery.
Speaking during the media parley with journalists at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium on Sunday.
 According to him “our major reason is to scout for talent and we have discovered over 64 athletes so far and it’s my joy that we have what we wanted and most state that came with the purpose of winning it’s just an exercise in futility” He said.
While explaining the purpose of the game to journalists “We want to have a pool of talents and we also have Scouting and mentoring programs and I must confess to you they have done well”
Continuing, “we have also peg our talent hunt to age 14 to 21 years and we know what we  can do with them but for those who came with elite athlete we believe the younger talents we are looking for cannot excel without those one but our target is the younger age who we can nurture to podium finish in the future”. he concluded.
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