KWSG to up-grade KFA

Date: 2012-03-30

The Kwara State government I has approved the I upgradement of Kwara Football Academy into a full fledge secondary school.

Governor AbdulFatah Ahmed announced this while receiving players and officials of the Academy who won the 14th edition of the NNPC, Shell Cup among secondary schools in the country at the government house on Wednesday.

The governor noted that by this feat, the Academy has succeeded in marketing itself to the outside world.

He assured that the government will give the Academy all the necessary support to make it a fist class and internationally acclaimed institution.

The essence of the Academy he explained is to create environment for the youth to develop their talents and to become future leaders.

While commending the players, the Governor pointed out that Kwara is first in sports and will always strive to be first.

He assured them of the government's continuous support so that they will continue to exc -M in their activities and make it self sustaining one.

The governor then made a donation of Nimillion to the victorious players.

Earlier, the Administrative Director of the Academy Kunbi Titiloye requested the government to upgrade the Academy to a full fledge secondary school.

He hinted that this is first time the Academy will take part in the tournament and the first Kwara representative to win the cup.

His players whom he said were the youngest at the tournament- will represent Nigeria at a Youth tournament in the United Kingdom in July this year.

Each player of the team who played in thef inal bagged NSO.OOO each while the team bagged N2million as cash prize, he disclosed.

Kumbi thTnked the state government for providing fund for up keep of the Academy and other logistics assistance.

He also thanked the ministry of education for the vital role they played in the course of the tournament.

By The Herald

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Baba Adini Of Kwara State     Segun Olawoyin     Nigeria Customs Service     Agboola Abdulraheem     Kale Belgore     LABTOP     Nurudeen Muhammed     Ridhwanullah Al-Ilory     Ayegbeni     Saka Aleshinloye     Gobirawa     Kwara University Of Education     Basit Olatunji     Idofin     Neo Mundo Ltd     Ilorin West     Olayinka Olaogun     Eleja Taiwo Banu     Ahman Patigi     Oladipo Akanmu Tolani     Lucky Omoluwa     Abdulganiy Abimbola Abdussalam     KWATMA     Bursary     Fola Consultant     Saka Adeyemo     Mohammed Saidu     Maimunat Oniyangi     Olayinka Are     Oba-Solagberu     Ibrahim Taiwo Road     Towoju     Bello John Olanrewaju     Presidential Election     Okin High School     Waheed Ibrahim     Ayobami Akanbi     Muslim Stakeholders Of Kwara State     Rotimi Oyedepo     Donatus Ejidike     Shaaba Lafiagi     Alimi Abdulrazaq     Monsurat Omotosho     Saliu Ajibola Ajia     Ojo Fadumila     Emir Of Yashikira     Abdulkadir Jimoh     Saka Saadu     Sam Onile     Inside Kwara     Yahaya Jibril Usman     Taiwo Joseph     Isiaq Khadeejah     Kwara State Council Of Chiefs     Salman Suleiman     Falokun-Oja     Aliyu Alhassan     Muftau Akanbi Oke     Abdullahi Atanda     John Kehinde Salako     Egbewole     Temitope Ogunbanke     Sheikh Alimi     Ahmed Alhasssan     Kwara State Pension Board     IDPU     Nagode     Onikijipa     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     Ahmed Saidu Rufai     Magaji Are     Sola Saraki University     Ambassador Kayode Laro     ANCOPPS     Lawyers Unite Against Corruption     Ojuekun Sarumi     V.O. Abioye    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Lucky Omoluwa     Ahmed Alhasssan     Marufat Oladosu     Benin Republic     Saadu Yusuf     Kola Adesina     Ajibike Katibi     Oko Erin     Sulyman Atolagbe Alege     Bola Sagaya     Al-Adaby     Amos Sayo     Sabi     Barakat Community Secondary School     Yusuf Zulu-Gambari     Bolakale Kawu Agaka     Kwara State Sports Commission     Jumoke F. Ajao     NITDA     A.E. Afolabi     Baaziki Sulaiman     Osi     Ndakene     Adekunle David Dunmade     ITEM 7     Awoye     Musa Alhassan Buge     Toun Okewale-Sonaiya     Eleja     Olateju Lukman     IHS Towers     Offa Grammer School     Lanre Aremu     Maimunat Oniyangi     Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen     Saudat Abdulbaqi     Nagode     Tafida     Maigida Soludero Transit     IQRA College     Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro     Doyin Agbamu     Ishaq Abdulkarim     Femi Oladiji     Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria     Olaiya Lawal     Ajasse-Ipo     Sai Kayi     Shehu Raheem Adaramaja     Muhammed Akanbi     Baakini     Ohoro Of Shao     HICA     Daud Adeshola     Gbugbu     Magaji Nda     Baba-Isale     KWASAA     Apaola     Ibrahim Abikan     Ashiru     Jalala     Theophilus Oyebiyi     General Hospital     Yahaya Abdulkareem Babaita     Moji Makanjuola     Agboola Abdulraheem     Garba Dogo     Ibrahim Orire     Femtech     Igbomina     EndSARS     Ilorin Emirate     Curfew     Adama Isa     Quareeb     MATTA Girls Foundation