Over 5000 athletes in Ilorin for 5th National Youth Games

Date: 2019-09-11

Over 5000 athletes are in Ilorin for the fifth National Youth Games just as the Federal Government commended the Kwara State government for its support to ensure successful hosting of the Games.

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare, disclosed this in Ilorin during a courtesy visit to the Kwara State Deputy Governor, Mr Kayode Alabi in his office ahead of the commencement of the fifth National Youth Games, holding at the University of Ilorin. ADVERTISEMENT Dare, who thanked the Kwara State Government and the people involved in the preparation for the Games, said the athletes would participate in various sporting events.

The Minister expressed the hope that budding talents that would represent the nation in international championships would be discovered during the two weeks fiesta. He acknowledged and appreciated the kwara state government for its supports in hosting the National Youths Games over the years and solicited for more. Responding, Alabi restated government's commitment to developing grassroots sports for discovery of more talents.

Alabi, who recalled his playing days in the seventies as a footballer and handballer, identified sports as a unifying factor among Nigerians.

The Deputy Governor noted that the State Government had been supporting the Games and would continue to do so to make sure talents were uncovered among the youths in the state and country at large. He called on the three tiers of government to use sports to positively engage youth and reduce poverty.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Suleiman Alege Kuranga     Atiku Abubakar     Kwara State Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Minimum Wage     New Naira Notes     Ope Saraki     Vasolar Consortium     Kwarareports     Olayinka Olaogun     Abatemi-Usman     AbdulRaheem Ahmad Shayi     Marufat Oladosu     LEAH Charity Foundation     Sola Saraki Educational Foundation     Olaitan Buraimoh     Oloje     Saka Abimbola Isau     Salihu Yahaya     Bukola Ajikobi     Ilorin Talaka Parapo     Gobir     ER-KANG Mining     Dairo Kunle Paul     Iliasu     Sabi     Omu Aran     Kwara Poly     Razak Atunwa     Bayer AG     Arik     National Union Of Road Transport Workers     Ishola Balogun Fulani     Shehu Raheem Adaramaja     Bahago     Women For Change And Development Initiative     Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     Ilorin Muslim Community     Shoprite     Suraj Tunji Oyewale     Abubakar Olusola Saraki     Nurudeen Mohammed     Ogbondoroko     Labour Party     Bayo Ojo     Talaka Parapo     Segun Olawoyin     AGM Professional Services     Federal Allocation     Emir Of Ilorin     Saadatu Modibbo-Kawu     Kwara State Printing And Publishing Corporation     Asa     Prince Mahe Abdulkadir     KSIRS     Rueben Parejo     Kpotum Mohammed Baba     Ola Falade     Mohammed Yahaya Barki     Marafan Shonga     Kwarareports.com     Shettima     Clement Yomi Adeboye     Royal FM     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Tuesday Assayomo     Sai Kayi     Ishaq Salman     Sun Qing Rong     Titus Ashaolu     Curfew     AbdulRahman Saad     Olomu     Aisha Buhari     Ubandoma Of Ilorin     Offa Poly     Iyiola Oyedepo     GAMA    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Emir Of Yashikira     Demola Banu     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     Saadu Yusuf     Christian Association Of Nigeria     Oke-opin     Volunteers Of Ilorin Community And The Emirate     Belgore     Raji AbdulRasaq     Muhammed Akanbi     Lithium     Prince Bola Ajibola     SGBN     Idris Garuba     AbdulKareem Yusuf Danhawa     Abubakar Abdulraheem     Muyiwa Oladipo Kanu     Abubakar Baba Sulaiman     Sidikat Uthman Ajibola     Abatemi-Usman     Raji Ayodele Kamaldeen     Olabanji Orilonishe     Shuaib Boni Aliyu     Salihu Alhaji Musa     Mutawali     Kayode Laro     Toun Okewale-Sonaiya     Hassanat Bello     IHS     Dumagi     Yekini Adio     Alao Ayotunde     Ilorin Muslim Community     Oni Adebayo     QuickWin     Abdulkareem Alabi     BECE     Kwara State Geographic Information Service     Gobir Organization Foundation     Kayode Issa     Amusa Bello     Abdul-Rasheed Na\'Allah     Bola Ahmed Tinubu     Ahmed Bayero     Sobi FM     Government High School (GHS), Adeta     Olabimpe Olani     Aliyu Muyideen     Ayinke Saka     Funke Adedoyin     LAK Jimoh     Hijab     Dan Masanin     Ola Falade     S.O. Opowoye     Goodluck Jonathan     Ibraheem Adeola Katibi     George Innih     Ilota     Sanitation Exercise     Shururat Olatinwo     ER-KANG Mining     Lanre Badmas     Tunde Oyawoye     Saliu Ajia     Ibrahim Taiwo     Gbemisola Saraki     Abdulhakeem Amao     Tunji Moronfoye     Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning And Empowerment     Alanamu     Razak Atunwa     Bamidele Aluko     Millennium Development Goals     Moses Afolayan     Kwara State Fire Service     Ali Ahmad