The Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed has promised to ensure increased sporting competitions with prizes at school levels, to inculcate discipline and commitment in the youth.

Governor Ahmed made the promise on Tuesday while receiving three athletes who recently won medals for the state at the just concluded Commonwealth Athletics Championship in Samoa.

The Governor who described Sports as engagements to inculcate sense of additional managerial skill on youth, promised to encourage athletes in the state to build careers in sports and education simultaneously.

He expressed delight over the successes of the athletes in various championships and urged other athletes to exploit means to becoming state, national and international champions.

The Governor assured the Athletics Association and Sports Council of total support to encourage current and potential athletes to win laurels for the state.

Governor Ahmed also promised to put the Indoor Sports Hall and other pitches at the State Stadium Complex to meet International standard.

The Chairman, Kwara State Amateur Athletics Association, Alhaji Tunde Abdul Kareem had in his remarks praised the government for its efforts at restoring the lost glory in sports.

Alhaji AbdulKareem told the governor that the Athletes had done the state proud by wining gold medals at African Junior Championship, Commonwealth Youth Games among other competitions outside the shores of Nigeria.

The three medalists are Bolaji Omotayo, Peter Victor and Adeyemi Sikiru.