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.
Sulyman Age AbdulKareem John Dara Kolade Solagberu Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq Olabimpe Olani Ilorin Tsaragi-Share Sanitation Exercise Noah Yusuf Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa Kishira Ariyo Raji Ayodele Kamaldeen Ubandoma Of Ilorin Facebook Alabe Olupako Of Share Salihu Alhaji Musa Allocation Isiaka Oniwa Ganiyu Taofiq Gwanara Mope Dasuki Belgore Salman Jawondo MMWG Kwara State Internal Revenue Service Sherif Shagaya Oba Abdulraheem Radio SBS Saad Belgore Wole Oke Iyiola Oyedepo Amule Elementary School Ridhwanullah Al-Ilory Nigeria Governors\' Forum Saliu Mustapha Jide Oyinloye Photo News Charles Ibitoye Isiaka Saka Opobiyi CCEPE Ibikunle Ogunleye Iyabo Dupe Adekeye SWAN Yahaya Seriki Goodluck Jonathan Kwara State Governor Nigeria Customs Service Eghe Igbinehi Hassan Oyeleke Benin Republic Ogidi-Oloje Saeedat Aliyu JSSCE Yakub Ali-Agan Sebastine Obasi Emmanuel Bello Ashiru Sanusi Abubakar Kwara State Pension Board Iliasu Ayinde Oyepitan Shehu Jimoh Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye Suleiman Alege Kuranga Yakub Lai Gobir Hassan Saliu Aliyu U. Tilde Dairo Kunle Paul Agbarere Dele Momodu Dan Iya Of Ilorin Akeem Olatunji Bisi Oyeleke Christopher Odetunde AbdulHakeem Ajibola Akanbi

