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.

 

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