Fans Rue Absence Of Kwara Football Team At National Youth Games

Date: 2023-09-22

Football fans and enthusiasts in Kwara State have continued to rue the absence of the state football team at the ongoing 7th National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State.

Executive chairman of Kwara Sports Commission (KSC), Bola Mogaji, had removed all ball games except handball from the list of events to be participated in by the state's contingent which departed on Wednesday.

He said the decision was dictated by Kwara's area of strength and paucity of funds.

According to him, Kwara will be fielding 215 contingents consisting of 132 athletes and 83 officials in 18 events.

Reacting to the decision of the Chairman, Adex Adeyemi said “How do you conclude that soccer is not Kwara's area of strength when the players weren't even sponsored to Jos for the qualifying playoffs.

“Kwara's Under 15 team tipped to represent the state posted five star performances before the regional playoff”, the sports enthusiasts added.

On his part, a former technical adviser of the Kwara Football Academy (KFA), Coach Paul Odey, said the situation is unfortunate.

“I confronted the sports commission chairman about this and he said he believes in coaches having players on ground as a team and training them not waiting for when the festival is around the corner, you start bringing players.

“But I told him that these players are in their various grassroots clubs playing so many competitions. You have to go out, pick them and bring them together since they already have the skills and technique. Kwara should not allow such to happen again”, he said.

The Kwara football team is the defending champion in soccer at the NYG after winning gold at the last edition.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Isiaka Alikinla     Yahaya Abdulkareem Babaita     Bayo Ajia     Adisa Logun     Raimi Iyanda     AbdulRazaq Abubakar Jiddah     Saliu Shola Taofeek     Tinubu     Ashiru     Zubair Folorunsho Erubu     Dorcas Afeniforo     AGILE Programme     Adesina Simon Sodiya     Laduba     Oniyangi     Kwara NIPR     Marafan Shonga     Jare Olatundun     ARMTI     Oya State     Adamu Attah     Okin Malt     Kwara State University Of Education     Tunde Saad     United Nigeria Airline     Isiaka Oniwa     Ayo Salami     Earlyon Technologies     N-Power     Oke-Odo     IEDPU     Hassan Oyeleke     Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro     Muhammad Toyin Sanusi     Sherif Sagaya     Oyun     Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning And Empowerment     Code Of Conduct Tribunal     Abdullahi G. Mohammad     Yakubu Gobir     Ajakaye     Shoprite     Maimunat Oloriegbe     Haruna Olawale Sulaiman     Aremu Bose Deborah     Bashir Badawi     Oke-Ode     Isiaka AbdulRazaq     Dele Momodu     Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Forum     PPS     Muhammed Taofeeq Abdulrazaq     State Bureau Of Internal Revenue     Opolo Global Innovation Limited     Idi-Ape     Monthly Sanitation Exercise     AbdulQowiy Olododo     Umar Yakubu Jaja     Olusegun Adeniyi     Arandun     Post-utme     Valsolar Consultoria     Vasolar Consultoria     Alabi Olayemi Abdulrazak     Kwara Hotel     Binta Abubakar-Mora     ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited     Ajuloopin     Oye Tinuoye     Aliyu Sabi     Aso Ofi     Chief Of Staff     Mumeen Lah     Segun Olawoyin     Ibrahim Sulu Gambari     Rapheal Ashaolu     Oyeyemi Olasumbo Florence    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Jumoke Gafar     Ishola Abdullahi     Budo Egba     Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa     Kwara State University Of Education     Simon Sayomi     Offa     Awodun     CT Ayeni     Ileloke     Saadatu Modibbo-Kawu     Monkey Pox     Salami Adekunle     Kola Shittu     Ibrahim Mohammed     Ajasse-Ipo     MalHub     Kamaldeen Kehinde     Maimunat Oloriegbe     SGBN     Shao     Kpotum Mohammed Baba     Bashirat Bola Bello     Buari Edun     Isaac Gbenle     Ayekale     Law School Scholarship     Alore     Jalala     Titus Ashaolu     Abdulrauf Yusuf     Lukman Oyebanji Fagbemi     Adedipe     Funmilayo Zubair     Elerinjare     Aisha Gobir     Plat Technologies Limited     Pategi     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     Oke-Ero     ITP     James Ayeni     Olanrewju Okanlawon Musa     John Kehinde Salako     Maja     Amusement Park     Agboola Babatunde     Moses Adekanye     Yomi Adeboye     Suleiman Idris     Ogbondoroko     Victor Gbenga Yusuf     Kwha.gov.ng     Ishola Balogun Fulani     Afolasade Opeyemi Kemi     Orire     Offa Poly     Kaosarah Adeyi     Damilola Yusuf     Oba Abdulrahim     Sidikat Alaya     Boko Haram     Orisa Bridge     Ibrahim Kayode Adeyemi     Modupe Oluwole     Special Agro-Industrial Hub     Waheed Ibrahim     Kunbi Titiloye     School Of Nursing     Rex Olawoye     Orisun Igbomina     Saadu Yusuf     Ojo Isekuse     Atunwa     Bamidele Adegoke Oladimeji     NYSC     Eleja Taiwo Banu