THE Lagos State government has promised that events of the National Sports Festival, tagged Eko 2012, could be followed by Nigerians in the Diaspora and the global audience following a partnership agreement with a live streaming outfit Vodstreet.
Chairman of Media Publicity of Sub Committee, Wale Edun, after consummating the deal with the service providers, Crown Initiatives of Finland, that sports enthusiasts across the globe will have the opportunity of watching the festival and related contents live on their phones and various mobile devices like Blackberry phones, Ipads, Androids and on-line on the festival Internet domain www.eko2012ng.com.
He hinted that the highlights of any of the events they may have missed during sports fiesta could also be recalled on the website.
“This has never happened in the history of sports festival, but it must happen now to underscore the point that Lagos is the “Centre of Excellence.”
He explained that Nigerians that will not be in the country should not entertain any fear, as they would be able to watch and follow the games.
Meanwhile, media accreditation for the Eko 2012 Games officially ended on Monday, just as the accreditation committee has started the collation of applications.
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