Seni Saraki inaugurates 12-man Committee for late Yekini U-13 soccer competition
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.
Sardauna Of Ilorin KSIRS UNIFEMGA Tsaragi Chikanda Olatunde Michaels Akorede ASMAU PLAZA Lanre Aremu Kwara State Internal Revenue Service Valsolar Consultoria Haliru Yahaya Code Of Conduct Bureau Mohammed Lawal The Herald Ibraheem Abdullateef Jare Olatundun Shehu Alimi Foundation For Peace And Development Kwara State Branch Of The National Library Basit Olatunji Justina Oha Tunde Yusuf Student Learning Support Helpline Joana Nnazua Kolo Oba Of Jebba KWASEIC Aliyu U. Tilde Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Ltd Isiaka Gold Kupchi Hosea Maxwell Abdulkadir Bolakale Sakariyah Amos Bajeh Monsurat Omotosho Lanre Olosunde March 28 Olajumoke Monsura Gafar Mohammed Katsina Ahmed Aliyu Umar Okala Baba Offorjama Aremu Odolaye Ayinde Oki Idris Amosa Oladipo Saidu Millennium Development Goals Senate Presidency Balogun Gambari Aminat Omodara Lawan Abdulrahman Iliasu Samuel Adedoyin Zubair Folorunsho Erubu Musa Ayinla Yeketi Roseline Oni Aremu Olaiya Zuberu NYSC Sidikat Uthman Ajibola Najim Yaasin Laolu Saraki Halimat Yusuf Saka Keji Abdulquowiyu Olododo Folorunsho Alao Village Alive Development Association Niyi Osundare Lithium Mahmud Ajeigbe Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani Oba-Solagberu Dan Iya Of Ilorin Fola Consultant CELF Bureau Of Lands Amuda Bembe Sunday Fagbemi Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Yahaya A Paniyaro Hikmah AbdulKareem

