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.

Alikinla     Bibire Ajape     Chief Imam Of Omu-Aran     Saliu Ajibola Ajia     Transition Implementation Committee     Funmi Salau     AbdulKareem Yusuf Danhawa     Kwara 2015     Tayo Alao     Gafaru Olayiwola Olorisade     Roheemat Hammed     Markaz Arabic And Islamic Training Institute, Agege     Aliyu Kora Sabi     Bamikole Omishore     Trader Moni     Council Of The Wise     Oba Of Jebba     Www.Kwarareports.com     Harrison Osauwagboe     AGF Abdulrazaq     Bilikisu Gambari     Gambari     Bukola Ajikobi     Ijagbo Health Centre     IF-K     Erubu     Alfa Modibo Belgore     Sambo Murtala     Ayo Opadokun     Shola Odetundun     AbdulQowiy Olododo     Taofeek Sanusi     KWASIEC     Zara Umar     Mustapha Akanbi     Rueben Parejo     Kunle Akogun     Facemasks     Oyun     Lukman Adeloyin     Elerin Of Adanla Irese     Waheed Ibrahim     Demola Banu     Yusuf Lanre Badmas     Wahab Kunle Shittu     Edret Sabi Abel     EndSARS     Ibrahim Issa Jetti     Kudirat Arinola Lawal     Ahmed     Danladi     Fatimat Saliu     Mohammed Lawal     Alfa Modibbo Belgore     Elelu     Public Holiday     Admiralty Villa     Salman Suleiman     Laduba     Dumagi     MINILS     Woro     Maryam A. Garuba     Aso Ofi     Samuel Olusegun Adedayo     Lucky Omoluwa     Abubakar B.M     Abubakar Ndakene     Shettima     Kisira     Ilorin Amusement Park     Kayode Issa     Suleiman Rotimi Iliasu     Saidu Yaro Musa     IYA YUSUF     AbdulRazaq Jiddah     Ilorin South Constituency    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Olofa Of Offa     Yekeen Alabi     Micheal Imodu-Ganmo Road     Mamman Saba Jibril     Sheikh Ariyibi     Kayode Yusuf     Oyeyemi Olasumbo Florence     March 18     Kwara Metro Park     Budo Egba     Ramadan     Code Of Conduct Bureau     M.Y. Abdulrahaman     Adesina Simon Sodiya     Muhammad-Mustapha Suleiman     Abdulganiyu Oladosu     Ita-Ore     Ajuloopin     Abdullahi AbdulMajeed     Ayobami Seriki     Aliyu U. Tilde     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     Sunday Popo-Ola     Yaru     Dunmade     Fatai Adeniyi Garba     Nagode     Akom Construction And Engineering Synergy Ltd     Turaki Of Ilorin     Sheikh Ridhwanullah     Yunus Oniboki     Kwara Pdp     Monkey Pox     Yomi Adeboye     Harafat E. Mukadam     Mopelola Abdulmaliq-Bashir     Durosinlohun Atiku     Photo News     Orire     Azeez Salawu     Ilesha-Gwanara     Senior Staff Union Of Colleges Of Education     Yusuf Ali     Mike Omotosho     Ubandoma     Mohammed Ibrahim     Ilorin     ARMTI     Laduba     KWASSIP     Ibraheem Adeola Katibi     Balogun Ajikobi     Ajia-Bako     Rachael Obisesan     Manzuma     Diagnostic Centre     Moji Makanjuola     Idris Amosa Saidu     Sango-UITH Road     Bond     Abdulkareem Alabi     Monthly Sanitation Exercise     IESA     School Of Nursing     Abdulrazaq Magaji     Katibi Ibraheem Adeola     Lukman Adeloyin     Alanamu     JAAC     Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen     All Peoples Party     Logun     Muslim Media Watch Group Of Nigeria     Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola     Elections     Gobir Organization Foundation     Hameed Oladipupo Ali