Olarinoye lauds Abdulrasaq on Kwara Sport Festival

Date: 2020-02-10

Kwara State Weightlifting Association Chairman, Dr. Steve Olarinoye has praised the Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq for the successful hosting of the state's Sports Festival for the first time in almost two decades.

Olarinoye, a one-time ExCo member of the Commonwealth Weightlifting Federation, said 'the rejuvenated' Kwara Sports Festival would not have been achieved without the passionate support of the governor.

"No doubt, sports in Kwara have been in a bad state for some time," stated Olarinoye, who was a Director (Sports) until his retirement from the Federal Civil Service. "But with the coming of the Sports loving Governor Abdulrasaq, we have hope for a great turn around.

"You imagine the staging of the just concluded seventh Kwara State Sports Festival that was last held about 16 years ago, the amiable Governor thought it necessary to revive it. That's a Governor that has the youths in mind.

"Because of the zeal of the Governor we had no option than to give our best towards the success of the Festival and this took us to all the 16 LGAs in the state with the novel introduction of the Torch of Unity by the MOC, which was not part of the original plans for the Festival."

Olarinoye said being part of the MOC opened his eyes to the sporting needs of the state, adding the state stood to benefit from his repertoire after holding forth in varied sporting positions before his retirement, including being the Executive Secretary of Nigeria Professional League. He affirmed: "This (Sport Festival) is just the beginning of better things to come to sports development in Kwara State. My home coming after retirement was not accidental but a way of giving back to the community what I've gathered over the years as an experienced sports administrator.

"With the God given, sports loving Governor of the state, the sky is our beginning in the state as far as sport development is concerned," he noted.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Abubakar B.M     Jumoke Monsura Gafar     Sulyman Atolagbe Alege     Michael Imoudu National Institute For Labour Studies     C2c@kwarastate.gov.ng     Lanwa     Yusuf Olaolu Ali     Yusuf Lawal     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Ltd     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Saka Keji     Isapa     Afetu Of Alabe     Rafiu Ajakaye     AbdulRahman Saad     Alikinla     Hassan Oyeleke     Saadu Alanamu     Ariyo     Centre For Digital Economy     Bilikisu Gambari     Ethical College     Ijagbo Health Centre     Ajayi Okasanmi     Read With Me     Lithium Deposit     Kwara Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Durosinlohun Kawu     Neuropsychiatric Hospital     Muhammed Aliyu     Bayo Mohammed Onimode     Saka Asiat Ayinke     Gbadeyan Gbadura Yomi     Sanitation Exercise     A.O. Belgore     Sidikat Akaje     Kwara State Internal Revenue Service     Olofa Of Offa     Susan Modupe Oluwole     Abdullahi Samari     Monsurat Omotosho     Tunde Kazeem     2023 Elections     Jimoh Bashir     Olomu Of Omu-Aran     Abdulwahab Olarewaju Issa     Gabriel Fashanu     Fatai Adeniyi Garba     ER-KANG Mining     NURTW     Olateju Lukman     Nurudeen Mohammed     Ishak Mohammed Sabi     Special Agro-industrial Processing Zone     Kazeem Gbolagade     Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning And Empowerment     Oyawoye     MMWG     ASMAU PLAZA     Tuesday Assayomo     Gobirawa     Laboratory-to-Product     Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq     Haashim Initiative For Community Advancement     Ubandawaki     George Innih     Mohammed Yisa     Tunde Idiagbon Road     IDPU     Abdulrahman Abdulrazak     Bolakale Saka     College Of Education     Sobi Hill     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     Pilgrims Board     Charcoal     Bilikis Oladimeji    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Idi-Ape     Shonga     International Aviation College     Raliat Elelu-Habeeb     GRA     SARS     Ogidi-Oloje     Medview Airlines     Aisha Gobir     Abdulsalam A. Yusuf     Talaka Parapo     Nigeria Governors\' Forum     Oba-Solagberu     Abdulwahab Ololele     Aminu Ado Bayero     Saadu Alanamu     Metro Park     NIRSAL     Yusuf Ali     Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia     Jani Ibrahim     Medinat Folorunsho Salman     Najim Yaasin     Yoruba     Chief Imam Of Offa     Bello John Olanrewaju     Balikis Jawondo     Ahmed Bayero     Yahaya A Paniyaro     Ayedun     Abubakar Aliagan     General Hospital     Egbewole     Pakata     Jumoke F. Ajao     Funmilayo Oniwa     Esinniobiwa Quareeb     Yakubu Mohammed Abdullahi     SSA Youth Engagement     Doyin Agbamu     Overland     Saliu Ajia     Kwarareports     AbdulRahman Saad     Olateju Lukman     Adesina Simon Sodiya     Gurei     Mohammed Jimoh Faworaja     MMWG     Muyideen Ajani Bello     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     Countryside Emerging Leaders Fellowship     Gabriel Fashanu     Ariyo     Saheed Popoola     Yakubu Gobir     Sheriff Olanrewaju     Ajibola Saliu Ajia     Baba Adini Of Kwara State     Kwara Polytechnic     David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Afolasade Opeyemi Kemi     Offa Descendants Union     Kwara State Fire Service     Ilorin Emirate Staff Association     Abdulrazak Shehu Akorede     Ayodele Olaosebikan     Oya State     Bamidele Adegoke Oladimeji     John Kehinde Salako     TESCOM 2025     Ilorin Water Reticulation     Bursary     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     Prince Bola Ajibola     QuickWin     Abdulrahman Abdulrazak