Seni Saraki inaugurates 12-man Committee for late Yekini U-13 soccer competition

Date: 2017-04-01

The Chairman of Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin FC, Mr. Seni Saraki, on Wednesday inaugurated a 12-man Committee to organise an U-13 football competition in honour of late Rasheed Yekini.

Saraki while inaugurating the committee said one of the terms of reference of the committee is produce another future striker like the late Rasheed Yekini in Irra Community, where the late goal King hailed from.

Irra is in Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State.

He said his father, Dr. Bukola Saraki, had promised last year to float an U-13 soccer competition through ABS FC where another late Yekini can be discovered.

"We are committed to youth development through football.

"We want to use this opportunity to encourage young ones from Irra Community as its environs to play football.

"We want not only discover these lads but we also assist them and nurture them to stardom via our youth team and the main team too" Saraki said.

Responding after the inauguration, the Chairman of the committee, Wasiu Lawal, said the members of the committee will justify the confidence reposed in them.

He explained that the assignment is a call to duty and pledged members assurance to carryout their duties diligently.

Other Members of the committee include, Ademola Kiyesola, representing YSFON, Olayinka Owolewa and Abdulwaheed Bibire representing SWAN and ABS FC respectively as members.

Mrs Rukayat Asabe represented the state Ministry of Sports and Youth Development in the committee while Ibrahim Alarape represented the Sports Council.

Alhassan Garba is to serve as the Technical member, Bolaji Yahaya represented the Kwara Football Association, while Akeem and Simiat Yekini represented the family.

Mr. Femi Kolawole, who represented Irra Community will serve as the Secretary of the committee with Suleiman Buhari and Tola Awojobi as members to complete the 12-man Committee.

U-13 clubs in the state and neighbouring states are expected to take part in the competition.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Saliu Shola Taofeek     Anilelerin     Admiralty Villa     Dasuki Belgore     Abdulfatah Ahmed     Owo Arugbo     March 28     Ishola Moses Abiodun     Countryside Emerging Leaders Fellowship     Abdulrasheed Na\'Allah     Raheem Adaramaja     Abdulrazak Shehu Akorede     Temitope Ogunbanke     Kubra Kazum     Bola Ahmed Tinubu     Muhammed Mahe Abdulkadir     Yinka Aluko     Prince Mahe Abdulkadir     Post-utme     Facebook     Roseline Oni Aremu     Turaki Of Ilorin     Mahe Abdulkadir     Guber Aspirant     YAKOOYO     Kamaldeen Gambari     Yusuf Abdulwahab     Shehu Alimi Foundation     Idofin     Kwara State Infrastructure Development Fund     Muslimah Entrepreneurship Forum     Ahmad Fatima Bisola     Gurei     Saba Mamman Daniel     Kayode Oyin Zubair     Federal Polytechnic Offa     Halimah Perogi     Rachael Obisesan     Kwasu     KWIRS     Kehinde Boyede     Folorunsho Alao     Okin Biscuit     Kwara Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Reuben Paraje     Oke-Ero     Yahaya Abdulkareem Babaita     Abdulrahman Abdulrazak     Samuel Olusegun Adedayo     Bamikole Omishore     Fulani     Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen     Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa     Ajasse-Ipo     Amosa     Ajayi Okasanmi     Rex Olawoye     Kale Kawu     Waziri Yakubu Gobir     Coalition Of Kwara North Groups     Saad Belgore     Ishola Abdullahi     Col. Taiwo     Sarah Jubril     Alao Ayotunde     Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia     Risikat Lawal     Afolasade Opeyemi Kemi     Bareke     PharmAccess Foundation     Inside Kwara     National Pilot     Idowu Aremu     Ola Falade     Mohammed Halidu     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     Suleiman Ajadi    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Ilesha Gwanara Road     Mutawali     Olatunji Abdulmumeen     Lanre Issa Onilu     Ilorin Curfew     Salary     Ishaq Abdulkarim     Dele Momodu     Samari     Tunji Moronfoye     Kolawole Bashirat     Abdulganiyu Oladosu     Dele Belgore     Yahaya Muhammad     Oba Sulaiman Asude     LEAH Charity Foundation     Durbar     Chief Imam Of Offa     Medinat Folorunsho Salman     Muhammed Danjuma     Amusement Park     Niyi Osundare     Abdulraheem Olesin     Transition Implementation Committee     Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board     Ahman Pategi     ARMTI     Erubu Oba Zubair     Muritala Awodun     Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union     Lateef Fagbemi     Kaosarah Adeyi     IFK     Ohoro Of Shao     Association Of Kwara State Online Media Practitioners     Kale Kawu     Joseph Daudu     Woro     Yomi Adeboye     Olushola Saraki     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     Is\'haq Modibbo Kawu     Sarah Jubril     Ahmad Fatima Bisola     Afetu Of Alabe     Amuda Aluko     Kwara NIPR     Ilorin Talaka Parapo     Madawaki Of Ilorin     Simeon Sule Ajibola     Turaki     Read With Me     Nigeria Association Of Women Journalists     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     Ghali Muhammed     Ronke Adeyemi     Sulyman Abdulkareem     Akorede     Tuesday Assayomo     Justina Oha     Fatimat Saliu     Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq     Mufutau Olatinwo     TESCOM     Isiaka Abdulrazak     Umar Sanda Yusuf     Christopher Odetunde     AbdulRazaq AbduMajeed Alaro     Abubakar Atiku     Irepodun     Vasolar Consortium     Admiralty Villa     Kwara State Internal Revenue Service     Ibrahim Abiodun     Seni Saraki     Ishak Mohammed Sabi     Sheikh Ariyibi