Kwara gov to host USA '94 Super Eagles

Date: 2020-09-12

The Governor of Kwara State Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has promised to host the 1994 Super Eagles in recognition of their role in lifting the image of the country and to keep the memory of late Rashidi Yekini alive.

The Governor made this pledge while on a visit to the Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr Sunday Dare where they also discussed prospects in youth and sports development and areas of mutual collaboration.

Governor Abdulrazaq announced that progress had been made to immortalize late Nigerian football icon Rashidi Yekini by naming the Kwara State Sports Complex Stadium, Ilorin, after him. "We will send a bill to the State House of Assembly to immortalize Rashidi Yekini with the name of the stadium changing, after the approval."

The Minister reminded the Governor of the series of letters that had been written to the Kwara State Government to immortalize Yekini with the naming of the stadium after the late football legend.

Governor Abdulrahman said he was a passionate follower of the US '94 squad. "I was at the stadium in the US when Daniel Amokachi scored what seemed to be the best goal against Greece. It was quite memorable for me as an ardent lover of the game of football. After that goal, I fell in love with Jersey "Number 14" which Daniel Amokachi aka "The Bull", wore."

The Governor said he is looking forward to hosting the USA '94 Squad in Ilorin, to relive the memory of late Yekini who hailed from Ira Local Area of Kwara State.

The Special Assistant Sports to the President, Daniel Amokachi said he was excited that the Governor had deemed it fit to rename the Kwara State Stadium after his late team mate, even as he was looking forward to the Governor hosting the team.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Saadatu Modibbo-Kawu     Tosin Saraki     Kwara State Sports Commission     TIIDELab     University Road     Umar Saro     Ibrahim Taiwo     Idiagbon     Illyasu Abdullahi     Saraki     Aliyu Alhassan     Olumide Daniel Ibitoye     Isiaka Oniwa     Abdullahi Saadudeen Alikinla     Sarah Alade     Young Progressives Party     Saka Isau     Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board     Mohammed Ibrahim     Ladi Hassan     Okedare     Makama     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     Yahaya Muhammad     Lai Mohammed     Ajakaye     Dele Belgore     Kwarareports     Bolakale Ayo     Allocation     Omotoso Musa     KWASSIP     Abdulrasheed Akogun     College Of Arabic And Islamic Legal Studies     Dele Momodu     Abdulraufu Mustapha     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     Lai Gobir     Salihu S. Yaru     Sobi Hill     Wahab Kunle Shittu     Senior Ibrahim Suleiman     SGBN     Aremu Odolaye     Raymond Olaitan     Elerinjare-Ibobo     SSA Youth     Muhammad Akande Olarewaju Odunade     Mahmud Ayinla Giwa     Forgo Battery     Mohammed Kamaludeen     Saliu Ajibola Ajia     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     Vishvas KOZ Tractors     Bola Tinubu     Bola Shagaya     Bature Bello     Toyosi Thomas     Ohoro Of Shao     Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye     Mohammed Halidu     Olanrewju Okanlawon Musa     TVC Female National Debate     Standard Organization Of Nigeria     Garba Idris Ajia     Salman Alada     Oyin-Zubair     Abdulkadir Jimoh     Ilorin South Constituency     Nigeria Association Of Women Journalists     Saliu Alamoyo     Usman Alkali Baba     Jide Oyinloye     Joseph Yemi Ajayi     KFA     Offa Poly     Okoolowo    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Segun Ogunsola     Omoniyi Ayinla     ASMAU PLAZA     Shehu Jimoh     Katibi Ibraheem Adeola     Lawal Olohungbebe     Lawyers Unite Against Corruption     Oyedun Juliana Funke     Muazam Nayaya     KWTV     Iponrin     Share/Tsaragi     Olusola Saraki     Olam Food Ingredients     Femi Gbajabiamila     Jimoh Lambe Abdulkareem     Igbaja     Sabi     Sadiq Umar     Abdulfatai Baakini     Roheemat Hammed     General Hospital, Ilorin     KWSUED     Computer Based Test     Adama Isa     Adedayo Yusuf Abdulkareem     Islamiya Abdulraheem     Siddiq Adebayo Idowu Salawu     Bankole Omisore     Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola     Abdulwahab Ololele     Olupako     Muyiwa Oladipo Kanu     March 28     Yusuf Abdulraheem     Olugbense     Kamoru Kadiri     Oniwasi Agbaye     Malete     Abdulkarim Adisa     Abdulmumini Jawondo     Third Estate     NSCIA     Kazeem Adekanye     Kayode Yusuf     Kamaldeen Gambari     Ben Duntoye     Ayegbeni     Bolakale Kawu     Halimah Perogi     Ibrahim Issa Jetti     Wahab Egbewole     Na\'Allah     Aisha Ahman Pategi     Yahaya Jibril Usman     Raliat Islamic Foundation     Ajibola Ademola Julius     Ibrahim Orire     Abdullahi Samari     TVC Female National Debate     Moses Salami     Olaiya Lawal     Kunle Okeowo     Valsolar-Kwara Company Limited     Rafiu Olasile     Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh     Iyabo Dupe Adekeye     Musa Abdullahi     Dogara     Bamidele Adegoke     Leke Ogungbe     Hussein Olokooba     Aminu Ado Bayero     Muhammad Toyin Sanusi     Press Release     Ibrahim Oniye     Amusement Park