Seni Saraki inaugurates 12-man Committee for late Yekini U-13 soccer competition
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.
Tosho Yaqub Lukman Oyebanji Fagbemi Ganmo Power Sub-Station Olumide Daniel Ibitoye Garba Ado Sanni AbdulGaniyu Kareem Tanke Flyover Bridge Tunde Mukaila Mustapha Amosa Olugbense Hikmah AbdulKareem Salau Kabiru Abdullahi Communication Network Support Services Sola Saraki University Volunteers Of Ilorin Community And The Emirate Yahaya Oloriegbe Mohammed Abduraheem Eghe Igbinehin Bilikis Oladimeji Saidu Isa Aliyu Sabi Dele Belgore Saadu Yusuf FERMA Ope Saraki ITP Esuwoye Alfa Modibo Belgore Mohammed Yisa Kulende Afonja Descendants Union Lateef Fagbemi GAMA KWASEIC Usman Rifun Taofik Abiodun Ahmed Sobi FM Olatinwo Laboratory-to-Product Henry Olaosebikan Idris Garba Justina Oha Alabere Kwara University Of Education Unilorin Fatai Olodo Mahmud Babatunde Baker Sebastine Obasi Modibo Kawu Chikanda Arinola Fatimoh Lawal Face Masks Saliu Ajia Aliyu Adebayo Ballah Adama Isa Tunji Arosanyin Labour Party Samuel Adaramola Haliru Dantoro Centre For Community Empowerment And Poverty Eradication Yomi Adeboye Akanbi-Oke Shururat Olatinwo Quareeb Islamic Association Galadiman Ngeri Congress For National Consensus Okin Group Hassanat Bello Crystal Corner Shops Idofin Valsolar Consultoria Suleiman Ajadi Najim Yaasin Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory Jimoh Lambe Abdulkareem Ishola Balogun Fulani

