Traditional rulers charged on sporting activities at grassroots

Date: 2016-03-14

The Kwara State Government has charged traditional rulers to support the government in developing sporting activities at the grass root levels with a view to curbing social vices among the youths.

The state Commissioner for Water Resources, Barrister Abdulrazaq Akorede gave the charge in Iwo-Isin, Isin Local Government during the final match of the 35th edition of Aboyeji Volleyball competition held at Iwo Comprehensive High School, Iwo Isin. Community Secondary School, Oba-Isin came first in the competition, Oro Grammar School came second.

The programme also featured award of excellence on eminent personalities including Barrister Akorede; Commissioner for Industry and Solid Minerals Development, Otunba Taiwo Joseph and his Culture and Tourism counterpart, Hajia Iyabo Adewuyi; Bank of Agriculture, Iwo Isin branch Manager, Alhaji Abdulazeez Saka, Dr Omowumi Oloyede among others.

While describing sport as a unifying factor that binds people together irrespective of religious and ethnicity differences, he stressed the need for stakeholders to support the government in using sport to strengthen unity and peaceful co-existence in the country.

The commissioner observed that if sporting activities are developed particularly at the grass root levels, youths would be meaningfully engaged.

Barrister Akorede emphasized the need for traditional rulers, community development associations as well as individuals and corporate organizations to support government in promoting sporting events at the grassroots.

The commissioner commended the organizer of Aboyeji Volleyball competition for assisting the government in curbing social menace among the youths through sporting activities.

He described the honour given to him by the Aboyeji Volleyball Foundation as a great surprise and challenge and promised to sustain the good deeds and humanitarian services that facilitated his award.

He called on youths to be law abiding, hardworking, courageous, patience and attach great importance to communal effort to ensure a peaceful society. In his remark, the state commissioner for Sports and Youth Development, Pharmacist Bolakale Ayo Nuhu said developing grassroots sports would go a long way in showcasing talented youths.

Represented by the state Director Sports, Coach Tunde Kazeem, the Commissioner commended traditional rulers in Isin for always supporting sporting events in the council and urged other traditional rulers to emulate them.

"Other traditional rulers should emulate communal efforts of traditional rulers in Isin who take active part in the sporting activities in their domain because developing grass root sports is one of the policy trust of the present administration", he stated.

The organizer of the event, Chief Solomon Omoniyi Aboyeji said the programme was to develop secondary school students into active, strong, happy, healthy and energetic sportsmanship spirit. He said the awardees were honoured for their supportive roles to the sustenance of the Aboyeji Volleyball Foundation.

The Oniwo of Iwo-Isin, Oba Joshua Tunde Olutade among other traditional rulers in Isin Local Government were in attendance at the event.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Quareeb     Shettima     Muhammed Abdullahi     Gabriel Fashanu     Monthly Sanitation Exercise     Ndama Al-hassan     Adamu Attah     Amos Bajeh     Lanre Jimoh     Albert Ogunsola     Salihu Ajibola Ajia     State Bureau Of Internal Revenue     Jaigbade Alao     Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria     Olatunji Moronfoye     Bolakale Kawu Agaka     Mohammed Alabi Lawal     Amusement Park     TETFUND     Eruku     EFCC     Aliyu Muyideen     Umar Adelodun     Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory     Sa\'adu Salau     Smart School     Olaiya Lawal     Hameed Oladipupo Ali     Magaji Are     Yakub Ali-Agan     Saka Adeyemo     Saliu Shola Taofeek     Taibat Ayinke Ahmed     Sa\'adatu Modibbo-Kawu     Lai Mohammed     Ayinde Oyepitan     Quranic Recitation Competition     Ishola Abdullahi     Government House     Raliat Islamic Foundation     Vasolar Consultoria     Samuel Olusegun Adedayo     Ayodele Shittu     Wahab Issa     Ilorin Central Mosque     07039448763     Unilorin     Baakini     Oluronke Adeyemi     Babaloja-General     Sulyman Tejidini     Jide Oyinloye     Kulende     Olokoba     Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Adekunle David Dunmade     Ashiru     KWASEIC     Ibrahim Mohammed     Mumini Ishola Hanafi     Haleeman Salman     Sulyman Abdulkareem     Aliyu Salihu     Mahmud Ajeigbe     Abatemi Usman     A.O. Belgore     Adamu B. Yaqubu     John Mayokun Dada     Shuaib Olarongbe     Kwara Central     Mohammed Lawal Bagega     Oloye     Presidential Election     Doyin Group     Owode Market     Gurei     Moro    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Senior Special Assistant On Student Affairs     Balogun Ajikobi     Suleman Abubakar     Aliyu Kora-Sabi     Shao     Ramat Oganija     Mohammed Lawal Bagega     Abubakar Aliagan     Sabitiyu Grillo     Abdulkadir Jimoh     Abubakar Ndakene     Rebecca Bake     Monsurat Omotosho     Aasiyat Bello Oyedepo     Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye     Emir Of Shonga     Seni Saraki     Funmilayo Isiaka Oniwa     Jumoke Gafar     Kwara State Printing And Publishing Corporation     Oluronke Adeyemi     Makama Of Ilorin     Oloye     Abdulhakeem Adelaja Amao     COVID     Jide Oyinloye     Lai Mohammed     Erubu     Onikijipa     Oyin-Zubair     Omu-aran     Metro Park     Zaratu Umar     Oniwa     Taofeeq Olateju     Joana Nnazua Kolo     Muritala Awodun     LEAH Charity Foundation     Suleiman Abubakar     Iyaloja-General     Sulyman Abdulkareem     Rex Olawoye     Kuliyan Geri     Ado Ibrahim     Atiku     Shuaibu Yaman     Eleja     Mary Kemi Adeosun     Yusuf Amuda Abubakar     Otunba Taiwo Joseph     James Kolo     Ahmad Belgore     07039448763     Afonja     Suraj Tunji Oyewale     African Democratic Congress     Idiagbon     Mumeen Lah     MINILS     Olaiya Lawal     UNIFEMGA     Kayode Issa     Muhammad Ghali Alaaya     Prince Mahe Abdulkadir     Busari Alabi Alausa     AbdulGafar Tosho     Isin     Abdulrasaq Alaro     Abdullahi AbdulMajeed     Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa     Jimoh Akani     Olabode George Towoju     Idris Garba     Presidential Election     Saliu Alamoyo     Idris Amosa Oladipo Saidu     University Road