Kwara: Director tasks corporate bodies to invest in sports

Date: 2016-09-05

The Kwara State Director of Sports, Malam Tunde Kazeem, has called on corporate bodies in the country to invest in grassroots sports development because government alone cannot do it.

Kazeem made the call in Ilorin on Saturday during the end of Droplets Basketball Clinic for children under the age of 5 to 15 years old.

He challenged well to do individuals across the country to emulate Olatunji Ayeni, who has since 7 years ago investing in basketball for kids.

The organiser of the clinic, Olatunji Ayeni, represented by the Kwara Falcons Secretary, Azeez Bello, thanked parents for encouraging their kids to play basketball.

He also thanked the children for taking out time to learn how to play basketball. Ayeni promised he will continue to do his best to make sure the game grow and popular among Nigerian children especially minors.

The closing ceremony include: free throws by the participating kids which saw Yellow team defeated the green team to scoop the trophy. There were also presentation of trophies to outstanding players and teams.

A total of 147 kids registered for the 2016 edition of the clinic which entered its 6th edition. Kwara State Basketball All Stars had defeated their Oyo State counterparts by 53 points to 44 to end the clinic

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