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.

Amasa     Ishak Mohammed Sabi     Hamza Usman     Ghali Muhammed     Balikis Jawondo     Bashir Badawi     Shuaib Abdulkadir     Binta Abubakar Mora     Dogara     Esuwoye     Isiaka Saka Opobiyi     Timothy Olatunde Fadipe     Risikat Lawal     Abdulfatai Ahmed     Suleiman Abubakar     Sarafadeen Kayode Akorede     AbdulRazaq Abubakar Jiddah     Lithium Deposit     Ibrahim Oloriegbe     Odo-Owa     Abubakar Baba     Oniwasi Agbaye     Madawaki Of Ilorin     John Olobayo     Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union     Najim Yaasin     Reuben Paraje     Mike Omotosho     Shururat Olatinwo     Fola Consultant     Yakubu Gobir     Kupchi Hosea Maxwell     Prince Bola Ajibola     Aliyu Muhammed     KSIRS     Overland     Yahaya Abdulkareem Babaita     Funmilayo Isiaka Oniwa     COVID     Yusuf Amuda Aluko     Segun Adeniyi     Ramadan     Oloriegbe     Olabode Towoju     Peter Amogbonjaye     Sun Qing Rong     Mopelola Abdulmaliq-Bashir     First Lady     Kwha.gov.ng     Balogun-Ojomu     Alabi Lawal     Rafiu Ajakaye     Idris Amosa Oladipo Saidu     N-Power     Alimi     Quranic Recitation Competition     Ijagbo Health Centre     Abdulmajeed Wahab     PAACO-PCL Consortium     Balogun Fulani     Shehu Alimi Foundation For Peace And Development     Shade Omoniyi     Gabriel Fashanu     Sabitiyu Grillo     Daud Adeshola     Suleiman Yahya Alapansapa     Makama Of Ilorin     Deji Ajani     Doyin Agbamu     Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye     Ifelodun     Micheal Imodu-Ganmo Road     Suleiman Ajadi     Ayodele Olaosebikan     Suleiman Idris     Samuel Adedoyin     Sabi    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Tunde Saad     Kwarareports     Memunat Monsuma     Onilorin Of Ilorin     Sidikat Uthman Ajibola     Kwara Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Salaudeen Oyewale     Bluenile Associates     Tinubu Legacy Forum     Rihanat Ajia     Jelili Yusuf     Tsaragi-Share     Muftau Akanbi Oke     Abdulrasheed Akogun     Ajase-Ipo     Yusuf Lawal     Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Ibrahim Abiodun     Jide Ashonibare     Amina Susa\'a De Ahmed     Economic And Financial Crimes Commission     Folaranmi Aro     Mahe Abdulkadir     Adeniyi Ojo     Kawu Baraje     Kunbi Titiloye     Mutawalle     Hakeem Idris     Madawaki     Katibi Ibraheem Adeola     Centre For Peace And Strategic Studies     Ahmed     Ridhwanullah Al-Ilory     Justina Oha     Abiodun Musa Aibinu     Kaosarah Adeyi     IsDB     Babatunde Ajeigbe     AbdulHakeem Ajibola Akanbi     Hameed Oladipupo Ali     Funmilayo Isiaka Oniwa     Apata Ajele Secondary School     Kuliyan Geri     March 28     Ajibola Saliu Ajia     Binta Sulyman     Abdulrazaq Sanni     Kehinde Baale     Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Forum     Ilorin South Constituency     Shuaibu Yaman     Matthew Okedare     Afeyin-Olukuta     Olokoba Sulyman     Joseph Yemi Ajayi     Tunde Yusuf     Fatai Adeniyi Garba     Fatai Garuba Labaka     Kannike     Valsolar     Islamiya Abdulraheem     Patigi Regatta     Ilofa     Adedayo Yusuf Abdulkareem     Taofik Abdulkareem     Ekiti     Wahab Issa     Khadijat Ayoola Yusuf     Oro Grammar School     Ilorin Durbar     Issa Manzuma     AbdulFatai Adeniyi Dan-Kazeem     Kwara State Polytechnic     Kwara Consultative Forum     Saraki     Kale Bayero     Surajudeen Akanbi