Seni Saraki inaugurates 12-man Committee for late Yekini U-13 soccer competition

Date: 2017-04-01

The Chairman of Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin FC, Mr. Seni Saraki, on Wednesday inaugurated a 12-man Committee to organise an U-13 football competition in honour of late Rasheed Yekini.

Saraki while inaugurating the committee said one of the terms of reference of the committee is produce another future striker like the late Rasheed Yekini in Irra Community, where the late goal King hailed from.

Irra is in Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State.

He said his father, Dr. Bukola Saraki, had promised last year to float an U-13 soccer competition through ABS FC where another late Yekini can be discovered.

"We are committed to youth development through football.

"We want to use this opportunity to encourage young ones from Irra Community as its environs to play football.

"We want not only discover these lads but we also assist them and nurture them to stardom via our youth team and the main team too" Saraki said.

Responding after the inauguration, the Chairman of the committee, Wasiu Lawal, said the members of the committee will justify the confidence reposed in them.

He explained that the assignment is a call to duty and pledged members assurance to carryout their duties diligently.

Other Members of the committee include, Ademola Kiyesola, representing YSFON, Olayinka Owolewa and Abdulwaheed Bibire representing SWAN and ABS FC respectively as members.

Mrs Rukayat Asabe represented the state Ministry of Sports and Youth Development in the committee while Ibrahim Alarape represented the Sports Council.

Alhassan Garba is to serve as the Technical member, Bolaji Yahaya represented the Kwara Football Association, while Akeem and Simiat Yekini represented the family.

Mr. Femi Kolawole, who represented Irra Community will serve as the Secretary of the committee with Suleiman Buhari and Tola Awojobi as members to complete the 12-man Committee.

U-13 clubs in the state and neighbouring states are expected to take part in the competition.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Ramadhan     Coalition Of Kwara North Groups     Apaokagi     Abubakar B.M     Kale Bayero     Abdullahi Samari     Ibrahim Mashood     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association     AIT Ilorin     Yinka Aluko     Valsolar Consortium     Ahmed Alhasssan     Titus Ashaolu     Abdullahi Dasilva Yussuf     Ahmed Shuaib Buranga     Oke-Ero     Mutawali Of Ilorin     Clement Yomi Adeboye     Tanke     Bello Taoheed Abubakar     African Democratic Congress     Mustapha AbdulGaniyu     Falokun-Oja     Rex Olawoye     Ijagbo     Bolakale Kawu Agaka     Binta Abubakar-Mora     Oko-Erin     Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital     Mohammed Alabi Lawal     Al-Hikmah University     Saadu Yusuf     Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP)     Adamu Ibrahim Sabi     Clara Nwachukwu     Abdulrazaq Aiyelabegan     Taofik Abdulkareem Babaita     Babatunde Ajeigbe     KFA     Emir Of Lafiagi     Sheriff Shagaya     Yemi Osinbajo     Air Peace     Mufti Of Ilorin     Olatunde Jare     Kamaldeen Gambari     Ishola Abdullahi     Innocent Okoye     Ilorin Emirate     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants     Ahman Pategi University     Akeem Olatunji     Kwara United     Bayo Mohammed Onimode     Adaramaja     Tunji Moronfoye     Metro Park     Yakubu Gobir     Fatimat Saliu     National Association Of Nigerian Students     John Mayokun Dada     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     Laboratory-to-Product     NITDA     Ubandoma Of Ilorin     Bello John Olanrewaju     Afolasade Opeyemi Kemi     Bolaji Aladie     Agboola Abdulraheem     Ilorin.Info     Alabe     Oko-Olowo     TVC Female National Debate     IsDB     Woro     Ganiyu Abolarin     Muhammad Toyin Sanusi    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Abubakar Imam     Col. Ibrahim Taiwo     REO CAKES     SWAN     Maryam Nurudeen     Suleiman Alege Kuranga     Abdulrazaq Aiyelabegan     Ado Bayero     Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     Alfa Modibo Belgore     Oniwasi Agbaye     Yusuf Amuda Aluko     Oloje     Aliyu Salihu     Ajike People Support Centre     Amosa     Kazeem Adekanye     Ibrahim Issa Jetti     Riskat Opakunle     Isiaka Gold     Niyi Osundare     Sulu Gambari     Yekini Adio     Patience Jonathan     Abdulkarim Adisa     Senate Presidency     Taofik Abiodun Ahmed     Ambassador Kayode Laro     Habeeb Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Ojo Fadumila     Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye     Share     Kulende-UITH     KWASEIC     Galadiman Ngeri     Saka Onimago     Chief Imam Of Ilorin     Ibrahim Taiwo     Sunset Workers     Hauwa Nuru     Azeez Bello     Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh     Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency     Bankole Omishore     Bolaji Nagode     Olateju Lukman     Abdulsalam Firdaous Amosa     Ahmed Bayero     Lukman Adeloyin     Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria     Bolakale Saka     Tunji Moronfoye     Olusola Saraki     Agor Market     Ahman Patigi     Waheed Ibrahim     Babajide Ajayi     Aliyu Muhammed     Markaz Arabic And Islamic Training Institute, Agege     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     Yusuf AbdulRasheed     Aisha Abodunrin Ibrahim     Mogaji Aare     Alloy Chukwuemeka     Kwara University Of Education     Woro     Oyun     CCEPE     Suleiman Idris     Rex Olawoye     Yahaya Seriki Gambari     Senate     Funmilayo Mohammed     Park     Olusin Of Ijara Isin     Kwara Metro Park     Chikanda