16 LGAs to Compete in Seyi Tinubu Citizens Cup for Grassroots Talent Hunt

Date: 2025-04-11

Sixteen football teams representing each of Kwara State's 16 Local Government Areas (LGAs) have confirmed their participation in the upcoming Seyi Tinubu Citizens Cup Football Competition, scheduled to hold from 12th to 19th April 2025 in Ilorin, the state capital.

The tournament, organised to unearth grassroots football talent and engage youths in constructive activities, will feature players aged 18 to 25 competing in a knockout format over seven days.

Mr. Aliyu Olamilekan Bello, Head of the Organising Committee, announced the details at a press briefing in Ilorin, commending Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for his unwavering support of sports and youth development. “This initiative is not just about football—it's a lifeline to empower young people and build a thriving Kwara,” Bello stated.

He added that the competition will serve as a scouting platform to identify promising athletes while diverting youths from social vices.

Bello equally commended Seyi Tinubu for providing what he said, wasn't just a football tournament, but a platform, a stage for young Nigerians to rise. He also thanked Otega Ogra for the opportunity.

“Seyi Tinubu understands that football is not just a game, it's a language that speaks to every dreamer, a bridge that connects aspirations to reality”, he added.

He charged the young athletes to take advantage of the moment, by playing with passion, integrity, and also remember that it's bigger than winning a trophy.

The State's Commissioner for Social Development, Dr. Hajia Maryam Nnafatima Imam, described the initiative as laudable and all inclusive, even as she commended Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for prioritising youth and sports development.

The Executive Chairman of the Kwara State Sports Commission, Mallam Bola Magaji, also described the initiative as fantastic, and a way of getting youths engaged meaningfully.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Adisa Logun     Jare Olatundun     Kwara State Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Tayo Alao     Ike Ekweremadu     Seun Bolaji     Minimum Wage     Mashood Dauda     Gani Saadu     Mansurat Amuda-Kannike     Iyeru Grammar School     Park     Abubakar Abdulraheem     Micheal Imodu-Ganmo Road     Mohammed Ibrahim     Bashir Badawi     Mohammed Ghali Alaaya     Offa Grammer School     Raji Ayodele Kamaldeen     Yekini Adio     Logun     Transition Implementation Committee     Sola Saraki Educational Foundation     CUTI     Abubakar Abdullahi Bata     Olatunji Ayeni     Fatimoh Lawal     Gbajabiamila     Oyin-Zubair     AbdulRauf Keji     Muhammad Akande Olarewaju Odunade     Convocation Ceremonies     Abdulsalam Firdaous Amosa     Shuaib Abdulkadir     Bilikisu Gambari     BIR     Yusuf Ibitokun Sherifat     Kwara Primary Health Care Development Agency     Nigerian Correctional Service     Salihu Jibril Garbi     Albert Ogunsola     Lithium     Kassim Babamale     Bello John Olanrewaju     Hassan Taiye Salam     Mahmud Ayinla Giwa     ASMAU PLAZA     Aminu Ado Bayero     Abubakar Ndakene     Baba-Isale     Umar Adelodun     Towoju     Funmilayo Isiaka Oniwa     Yusuf Amuda Aluko     KwaraLearn     Emir Of Shonga     Funmilayo Oniwa     Public Holiday     Al-Ilory     Toyin Sanusi     Sheriff Shagaya     Waziri Yakubu Gobir     Amina El-Imam     Oniyangi Kunle Sulaiman     Jimoh Olusola Imam     Muhammed Akanbi     Amina Susa\'a De Ahmed     Omoniyi     Ayodele Shittu     Ben Duntoye     Alagbado     KWASEIC     Toun Okewale-Sonaiya     Kwara State Fire Service     Moshood Mustapha     Olomu Of Omu-Aran     Bayo Ojo    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Ilorin International Airport     Islamiya Abdulraheem     Ibrahim Agboola Gambari     Abdulrauf Aliyu     Yakub Ali-Agan     Maja     KWSUED     Bola Shagaya     Afeyin-Olukuta     Aisha Buhari     Asa     Oluronke Adeyemi     Countryside Emerging Leaders Fellowship     Durosinlohun Atiku     Amuda Musbau     Nurudeen Muhammed     Aminu Adisa Logun     Abdulrazaq Magaji     Olokoba Abdullahi Ayinla     Mohammed Ghali Alaaya     Ilorin Metro Park     Umar Bayo Abdulwahab     Muslim Cementary     Sola Saraki University     Oko-Olowo     Funmilayo Isiaka Oniwa     Air Peace     Abdulwasiu Bolaji Adeyi     Metro Park     Yomi Ogunsola     Rotimi Atere     Allocation     Abraham Ojo     Alabi Olayemi Abdulrazak     Isau     Iyabo Dupe Adekeye     Vasolar Consortium     Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu     Erubu Oba Zubair     Balogin Alanamu     Abubakar B.M     Modibo Kawu     Suleman Abubakar     Sulyman Abdulkareem     Shuaibu Yaman     Oluwatoyin Lukman     Valsolar Consultoria     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     CBT     Haruna Tambiri Mohammed     Agbarere     Abdulrazaq Sanni     Gbenga Olawepo     Wahab Issa     Bankole Omishore     Basit Olatunji     Muhammad-Mustapha Suleiman     Umaru Saro     Ojuekun     Babaloja-General     Justina Oha     Taibat Ayinke Ahmed     Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Trader Moni     Saliu Ajia     Age AbdulKareem     Shola Odetundun     Toyosi Thomas     Magaji Are     Omoniyi Ayinla     Col. Ibrahim Taiwo     Abdulmajeed Wahab     March 28     Abdulganiyu Salahudeen     Code Of Conduct Bureau     Timothy Akangbe     Rafiu Olasile