As reported by Voice of Nigeria, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has sponsored two exceptional under-17 Scrabble athletes, Aliu AbdulQudus Olawale and Olojoku Sufyan Boluwatife, to represent Nigeria at the 2024 World Youth Scrabble Championships (WYSC) in Sri Lanka.

Both athletes, students of Government High School, Ilorin, earned their spots on the national team by winning gold at the 7th National Youth Games, following strong preparations by the Kwara State Sports Commission.

The 2024 WYSC is set to begin on Friday, September 6, 2024, in Sri Lanka. Nigeria’s contingent, which includes African Youth Scrabble Championship (WASC U-15) winner Prestige Archibong, Olawale, and Boluwatife, are well-prepared and in high spirits.

Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s investment in sports has been yielding fruits in recent times with athletes from Kwara State shattering glass ceilings in different sports including Squash, Scrabble, Table Tennis, and Badminton among other sports.

On Monday, September 2, 2024, Kwara-born Badminton star Eniola Mariam Bolaji, who has enjoyed Governor AbdulRazaq’s generosity over the year stunned the world after clinching a medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympics.

Bolaji who is the first African to win a badminton medal at either the Olympic or Paralympic Games dedicated her achievements in the Game to Governor Abdulrazaq in an X post following her ranking as World number two.