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.

Hijab     Abdulrahman Abdulrazak     Kamoru Kadiri     Amos Bajeh     Isiaq Khadeejah     Ahmed Alhasssan     Issa Memunat Moyosore     Rihanat Ajia     Ayo Opadokun     Assayomo     Salihu Alhaji Musa     Suleiman Abubakar     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     Halidu Danbaba     Gobirawa     11th Galadima     Share/Tsaragi     Abubakar Aliagan     Ayo Salami     Rasaq Jimoh     Iponrin     United Nigeria Congress Party     Olateju Lukman     Lanwa     Olumide Daniel Ibitoye     Damilola Yusuf     SDP     Eghe Igbinehin     Olupako     Moses Afolayan     KWSIEC     Saka Onimago     Stephen Fasakin     Shettima     First Lady     Countryside Emerging Leaders Fellowship     Wahab Isa     Odogun Olushola Gabriel     Durosinlohun Atiku     Muyideen Ajani Bello     Mohammed Yisa     Senate Presidency     Saliu Ajibola Ajia     Bayo Ajia     Elewu     Inside Kwara     Kwarareports     3MTT     Okedare     Olatomiwa Williams     Markaz Arabic And Islamic Training Institute, Agege     Idowu Aremu     Ilorin Innovation Hub     Khadijat Ayoola Yusuf     Sidikat Alaya     Musibau Akanji     African Democratic Congress     IHS Towers     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     Alaaya     Bibire Ajape     Ndama Al-hassan     Kayode Alabi     Olaosebikan     Mubarak Oladosu     Suleman Abubakar     Ilesha-Baruba-Gwanara     Kwara Consultative Forum     Doyin Awoyale     Moremi High School     Jumoke Monsura Gafar     Lanre Aremu     Jalala     Bashir Badawi     Lafiagi     National Pilot     Egbewole    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Olaosebikan     Aisha Ahman Pategi     Abdulrazaq Adebayo     Joseph Yemi Ajayi     BECE     Alagbado     Dan-Kazeem     Afolayan     Moses Salami     Adaramaja     Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye     Halimah Perogi     Sa\'adu Salahu     Adewuyi Funmilayo     Afusat Nike Ibrahim     Ado Ibrahim     Emir Of Yashikira     IPSAS     Tuesday Assayomo     Bond     Taofeek Sanusi     Raliat AbdulRazaq     Bamidele Adegoke Oladimeji     Amusa Bello     Abubakar Atiku     Oyedepo     Federal Road Maintenance Agency     Gbemisola Saraki     V.O. Abioye     Saka Balikis Kehinde     Kwara State Sports Commission     Garba Dogo     Yakubu Danladi     Jimoh Saadudeen Muhammed     CLAY POT     Bahago     Hakeem Idris     Idowu Laro     Senior Staff Union Of Colleges Of Education     Bisi Oyeleke     Ayeyemi Sulaiman     Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria     KWATMA     Summit University     Al-Hikmah Radio     Bayo Ajia     Arinola Fatimoh Lawal     Timothy Akangbe     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     Plat Technologies Limited     Ajasse-Ipo     Shuaibu Yaman     Ilota     Isin     Bola Tinubu     Orisa Bridge     Dele Belgore     AGILE Programme     Markaz Arabic And Islamic Training Institute, Agege     Esinniobiwa Quareeb     Sabo-Oke     Rapheal Ashaolu     Kwara Metro Park     Alapansapa     Tunji Moronfoye     Kwara Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Muslim Cementary     Abdulrazaq Magaji     Yusuf Arowosaye     FERMA     Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye     Abdulmajeed Wahab     Mahmud Babatunde Baker     Onikijipa     Ayinde Oki     AbdulHamid Adi     Idris Garuba