As other states settle down to compete at the 19th edition of the National Sports Festival, which got underway at the weekend, Edo State is groaning under the weight of an over-bloated contingent.
With 591 athletes and officials, the state has the largest contingent at the games.Checks reveal that more than a third of this number are not athletes but individuals smuggled into the team for personal reasons. And the athletes are complaining that the 'outsiders' have been getting preferential treatment over the main actors at the festival.
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