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.
Yakub Lai Gobir Ilorin West Jumoke Monsura Gafar Dunmade Ado Bayero Yekeen Alabi Al-Hikmah University Lotus Bank Abdulfatai Salman Baakini Jimoh Akani UNIFEMGA Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency Rihanat Ajia Ijagbo Bashir Adigun Olatunji Bamgbola Emir Of Shonga Taofeeq Olateju Oluranti Idowu Halimat Yusuf Hassan Saliu Abdullateef Abdussalam Olanrewju Okanlawon Musa Kwara State Printing And Publishing Corporation Alimi Abdulrazaq Moremi High School Sarafadeen Kayode Akorede Kayode Oyin-Zubair Col. Adedipe Ilorin South Constituency Bilikis Oladimeji Olatinwo Centre For Peace And Strategic Studies Abdulwahab Ololele Sarkin Malamai Mustapha AbdulGaniyu Bashiru Makama Kwara State Geographic Information Service Illyasu Abdullahi Niyi Ogundiran Fola Consultant IDPU HICA Katibi Ibraheem Adeola Ibrahim Mohammed Umaru Saro Ahmed Idris Mohammed Yahaya Muhammad Mufti Of Ilorin Moses Adekanye United Nigeria Airline Donatus Ejidike Ishaq Salman Jalala Tunji Arosanyin Akanbi-Oke Ishaq Abdulkarim Sola Saraki University Muslim Stakeholders Of Kwara State Sheriff Shagaya Funmilayo Braithwaite Abdulsalam A. Yusuf Onilorin Of Ilorin Tinubu Special Agro-industrial Processing Zone Shuaib Abdulkadir Mutawali Of Ilorin Esuwoye KWSUED Adegoke Bamidele Saka Onimago Shuaib Olarongbe Kwara Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations Chief Imam Of Lafiagi Yusuf Mubarak Shonga Muhammad Akande Olarewaju Odunade

