Kwara Football Academy gives scholarship awards to two players

Date: 2017-05-25

The Kwara Football Academy (KFA) of Ilorin has given scholarship awards to two of its players who were part of the victorious under-15 team of (ABS) Football Club.

Kale Ayo, the Kwara State Commissioner for Sports and Youth Development, announced this during a reception for the players, William Oni and Christopher Omomeji, by the academy on Tuesday in Ilorin.

The players were members of the club's team which recently won the NPFL/La Liga Youth League in Lagos.

Ayo said the state governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, was happy with the young players' performance, describing them as worthy ambassadors of the academy.

"They should continue to combine sports with education, and I want to pledge that the state government will continue to give priority to grassroots sports development," he said.

The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Sports and Youth Development, Ayobola Samuel, said the state government has realised the potential of the academy.

"This is the reason why government has returned the academy to the ministry.

"I assure and pledge the ministry's support to all efforts to turn around the fortunes of the academy and return it to its old glory days," he added.

KFA's Administrator, Kunle Ayantola, in his welcome address, had said he was always confident of the players achieving success whenever they went out to compete.

He explained that the two players, by this development, had been awarded full scholarship for their secondary education.

"They should however continue to take their education serious as it is very important to combine both sports and education."

Ayantola assured parents that the academy would continue to develop their children to an enviable position.

One of the parents of the awardees, Shola Oni, who spoke on behalf of the parents, thanked the institution for the opportunity offered their children.

He said the parents would forever be grateful to the state government for the gesture.NAN

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Aso-ofi     Sam Okaula     Aisha Ahman-Pategi     Okedare     Taofeek Sanusi     Bello Abubakar     AGM Professional Services     Naira Redesign     Afolabi-Oshatimehin     Laolu Saraki     Diagnostic Centre     Firdaos Amasa     Aliyu Kora Sabi     Moshood Kashimawo Abiola     Adaramaja     Kwara State Television (KWTV)     Sadiq Buhari     Read With Me     Wahab Issa     KWASSIP     C2c@kwarastate.gov.ng     Bond     Kwara Primary Health Care Development Agency     Millennium Development Goals     Dan Iya Of Ilorin     Ballah     Oladipo Akanmu Tolani     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Ltd     Abdulahi Abubakar Bata     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     College Of Health     Kazeem Gbolagade     Apaokagi     Buari Edun     Vasolar     Aliyu U. Tilde     Sheu Ndanusa Usman     LEAH Charity Foundation     Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani     Durosinlohun Atiku     Patigi Regatta     AbdulGafar Tosho     Basic Education Certificate Examination     Muyiwa Oladipo Kanu     Olabanji Orilonishe     Gbajabiamila     Sardauna     Abdul Jimoh Mohammed     Senior Ibrahim Suleiman     Saidu Yaro Musa     Olofa Of Offa     Oko Erin     Senior Staff Union Of Colleges Of Education     Kwara Poly     Gwanara     Kolade Solagberu     Bola Tinubu     Abubakar Suleiman     Waheed Ibrahim     Saad Omo\'ya     Suleiman Ajadi     Aliyu Alhassan     Jalala     MMWG     Oloje     Adebayo Salami     Ganiyu Taofiq     Adesina Simon Sodiya     Suleiman Yahya Alapansapa     Sayomi     Rafiu Olasile     Akeem Olatunji     Hijaab     Saka Balikis Kehinde     Bisi Kristien     Peter Obi     Amuda Aluko    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Sulyman Abdulkareem     Centre For Peace And Strategic Studies     Yusuf Amuda Abubakar     Tescom.kwarastate.gov.ng     Forgo Battery Company Limited     Tafidan Kaiama     Mukhtar Shagaya     Olabode Towoju     AbdulFatai Adeniyi Dan-Kazeem     GAMA     Aisha Gobir     Usman Alkali Baba     Amuda Aluko     Oladimeji Thompson     Ajike People Support Centre     Toyin Abdullahi     Maja     EndSARS     Kuliyan Geri     Abatemi-Usman     Umaru Saro     Oluronke Adeyemi     Owo Arugbo     Principal Private Secretary     Sa\'adu Salahu     Post-utme     Clement Yomi Adeboye     Fatima Abolore Jimoh     Aishat Sulu-Gambari     08001000100     Ilorin Durbar     Saka Onimago     Shettima Of Ilorin     HYPPADEC     Awwal Jawondo     Oloje     Yahaya Muhammad     Aliyu Muhammed     Oni Adebayo     Olupako     Saka Isau     Kayode Yusuf     Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     David Oyedepo     Convocation Ceremonies     National Broadcasting Commission     Iqra Books     Kunle Akogun     Sa\'ad Alanamu     Ayobami Seriki     AbdulRauf Keji     Abdullateef Abdussalam     Ibrahim Abdulkadir Abikan     Abraham Ojo     Igbaja     Abubakar Olusola Saraki     Aliyu Muyideen     Dapo Teni Nig Enterprise     Oke-Odo     Musa Alhassan Buge     Arik     Kayode Oyin-Zubair     Arca Santa     Saliu Tunde Bello     Shola Odetundun     Oya State     Oke-Ero     Yakub Lai Gobir     Abegunde Goke     Tanke Flyover Bridge     Awodun     Abdulganiyu Salahudeen     Elewu     Isau     Rihanat Ajia     Crystal Corner Shops     Garment Factory