Youth, Sports to take central focus in Kwara North- Senator Umar
Senate Committee Chairman on Trade and Investment, Senator Sadiq Umar has stated that a cardinal focus of his legislative function is Youth and Sports Development.
Senator Umar made this statement at his Ilorin home to the Executive Members of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Kwara Chapter, who met him over sports development projects in the state.
The Senator representing Kwara North in the National Assembly said, “It is a no brainer that the youths are the future of this country and if you don't develop and support them, if you don't fill in the passion with something, they will be derailed”.
“One of my key agenda as Senator in the next four years is youths and sports development”, he said.
“I will be paying more attention to sporting activities. I am talking about sporting activities that can attract our teeming youths and engage their energy for productive purposes.
“So watch out for our programs in the days ahead,” the senator said.
Speaking further, the Senate committee chairman explained that there is a need to extensively capture youths properly for sports development.
“They need to be well captured so that they can make the best use of their time so that they don't become a menace to society.
“For the 10th National Assembly, we will be rolling out legislations and policy oversight that will take cognisance of youth and sports is at the centre of this especially football,” he added.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Hassan Saliu Bibire Ajape Fatimoh Lawal Umar Yakubu Jaja Yahaya Seriki Gambari Jani Ibrahim Olubukola Kifayat Adedeji Agboola Abdulraheem TIIDELab Danladi Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange Dauda Adesola Katibi Ibraheem Adeola Alumni Association Of The Federal Polytechnic Offa Chief Imam Of Lafiagi Clara Nwachukwu Funke Adedoyin Balogin Alanamu Bolaji Gambari Abubakar Baba Sulaiman Zara Umar Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro Kwasu Akom Construction And Engineering Synergy Ltd 11th Galadima Yusuf Lawal Oyin-Zubair Bank Of Industry Saidu Kawu Muhammadu Buhari Summit University Olusin Of Ijara Isin Nigeria Association Of Women Journalists Agor Market Mohammed Danjuma Afonja Descendants Union Emir Of Ilorin Oke-Oyi Shola Odetundun CCT Oloje Sanitation Exercise Ahmed Bayero Suleiman Alege Kuranga Kwara State Fish Farmers Association Hakeem Lawal Oladipo Akanmu Tolani Bola Olukoju Tunji Olawuyi NNPP Idowu Aremu Kola Olota Forgo Battery Company Limited Ahman Pategi GGDSS Pakata Jide Ashonibare Kwara State Pension Board Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu Abdulraufu Mustapha Mohammed Ibrahim Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh Abubakar Kawu Baraje Mumini Ishola Hanafi Oloyede Atiku Kayode Alabi Kwara NIPR Kwara-SAPZ Project James Ayeni Garba Ado Sanni Afetu Of Alabe Abubakar Imam Emir Of Shonga Adanla-Irese Kwara United Aminat Omodara Yeketi

