National Youth Games: Paucity Of Funds To Limit Kwara's Chances At Medals - Abdulrakeem

Date: 2017-09-09

The Chairman of the Kwara State Athletics Association, Tunde Abdulkareem has said that in spite of having high expectations of medals hauls from the 3rd National Youth Games (NYG) which opens on Saturday at the University of Ilorin, shortage of funds will limit their performance.

He expressed this when fielding questions from newsmen in Ilorin. "Even though I have high expectations from my athletes, I don't like to deceive myself, because we had shortage of funds that hindered us from presenting our full athletes," he said.

Abdulkareem who is the immediate past Vice President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) said that it would be self deceit to try to outdo states like Delta, Lagos and Akwa Ibom who come to such competitions with financial backing that makes all their athletes participate and have better chances of medals haul. He however, was optimistic that they would get a gold medal in athletics from the event.

On the NYG, he disclosed that at the inaugural edition in 2013, hosted by Abuja, he played a crucial role under the leadership of Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi as Sports Minister and Chairman of the National Sports Commission.

"The concept of the National Youth Games is a good one which is aimed at discovering talents from various sports and developing them subsequently. " It is unfortunate it didn't hold in 2014 and 2015 but we are happy it is now on consecutively in 2016 and 2017," he explained.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Fawenu     Oluranti Idowu     Wahab Abayawo     Aishat Sulu-Gambari     Mufti Of Ilorin     Saka Asiat Ayinke     Tafidan Kaiama     Moremi High School     KWSUED     Yahaya Abdulkareem Babaita     Law School Scholarship     Oke-Ero     Suleiman Mora Omar     Femi Gbajabiamila     UNILORIN Alumni Association     Sarah Jubril     Dumagi     Kwara Basketball Association     Suleiman Alege Kuranga     Inside Kwara     Patience Jonathan     Michael Imoudu National Institute For Labour Studies     2023 Elections     Kudirat Arinola Lawal     David Adesina     Yusuf Arowosaye     Cornelius Fawenu     Akorede     Clara Nwachukwu     Amule Elementary School     UNIFEMGA     Special Agro-Industrial Hub     Admiralty Villa     Alliance For Democracy     Oluwole Dupe     Kwara Hotel     Erubu     Ejidongari     Vishvas KOZ Tractors     Hamidu Olowo     Issa Memunat Moyosore     Najim Yaasin     Christopher Tunji Ayeni     Funmilayo Braithwaite     Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning And Empowerment     Wahab Isa     Henry Olaosebikan     Isiaka Abdulrazak     IYA ALFA NLA     John Mayokun Dada     Offa Grammer School     Dan Iya     Sadiq Buhari     Samuel Adedoyin     S.O. Opowoye     Yusuf Lanre Badmus     Gbemi Saraki     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     Roheemat Hammed     Savannah Centre For Diplomacy, Democracy And Development     Ishaq Abdulkarim     Ubandoma     Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro     Aishat Mohammed Lawal     Bolakale Ayo     Abubakar Abdulraheem     Kunle Suleiman     Transition Implementation Committee     Abubakar Usman Jos     Majlis For Sadakah, Zakat And Waqf     Kwabes     Ilorin Muslim Community     Shettima     Rafiu Ajakaye     Aisha Ahman-Pategi     Kwara Apc     Kwara State Polytechnic    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Kemi Adeosun     Yaru     Olupako Of Share     Public Holiday     Hassan Oyeleke     Oke-opin     Alabi Olayemi Abdulrazak     Adanla-Irese     Lanre Issa-Onilu     Sardauna     Mohammed Yahaya Barki     Moshood Bakare     Paul Olawoore     SSA Youth Engagement     Saadatu Modibbo-Kawu     Orisa Bridge     Bayer AG     Isiaq Khadeejah     Amoyo     Raji Ayodele Kamaldeen     Sun Qing Rong     Valsolar     Abioye Bello     Pakata Development Association     Kayode Zubair     Kwara State Polytechnic     Government High School (GHS), Adeta     Ilorin Anchor Men And Women     Aasiyat Bello Oyedepo     Quran     Jare Olatundun     LEAH Charity Foundation     Ibrahim Issa Jetti     Oke-Ero     Musa Aibinu     Donatus Ejidike     Gbajabiamila     Garba Ado Sanni     Oloye     Kayode Oyin-Zubair     Umar Adelodun     Oba Abdulraheem     Ileloke     James Kolo     Egbejila     ENetSuD     Adesoye College     Azeez Salawu     Towoju     Pakata     Sunday Popo-Ola     Oko-Olowo     Economic And Financial Crimes Commission     KWSUED     EFCC     Abdulkadir Orire     Nigeria Governors\' Forum     Bature Bello     Muazam Nayaya     National Broadcasting Commission     Eghe Igbinehi     Abubakar Aliagan     Saliu Tunde Bello     Fawenu     Adebayo Salami     Abdulkadir Jimoh     Ayobola Ipinlaiye     Haliru Yahaya     Ballah     Apado     Saadu Yusuf     GRA     Ilorin     Edret Sabi Abel     Eleja Taiwo Banu     Maigida     Isiaka Saka Opobiyi