SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

Completion of World-class Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba.

Completion of Ozoro Polytechnic Stadium

Hosted 52 countries in African Senior Athletics Competition in 2018.

Hosted AITEO Cup Finals in conjunction with the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF)

Got FIFA Certification of Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba as venue for International Matches.

Hosted an International friendly match betwee Nigeria and Uganda.

Revamped School Sports:

. Relaunched the annual Principals’ Cup Football Competition for Secondary Schools now known as the Zenith Bank Delta Principals Cup

. Annual Headmasters’ Cup Football Competition for Primary Schools

. Plans are underway for the maiden edition of the School Sports Festival to be held in December, 2018

The State has in the past three years participated in well over 450 sports competitions clinching a total of 270 Gold, 210 Silver and 150 Bronze in Athletics, Badminton, Golf, Cycling, Boxing, Judo, Chess, Darts, Gymnastics, Handball, Hockey, Swimming, Rowing/Yachting, Scrabble, Shooting, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Volleyball, Weightlifting, Wrestling among others.

Came first in position in all three (3) editions of the National Youth Games held in Ilorin, Kwara State in 2016, 2017 and 2018.

Took the first position in the 2018 National Sports Festival held in Abuja.