Dalung said, “A state sports festival is a grassroots sport development programme which is critical to attaining high performance and success in sports.”
Dalung sọ pé, Ṣíṣe ayẹyẹ ọdún eré-ìdárayá ní ìpínlẹ̀ ṣe pàtàkì láti mú ìgbèrú bá ṣíṣe déédé nínú ọ̀kan-ò-jọ̀kan ètò ìdárayá.