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.
A.G.F Abdulrasaq Isin Saka Onimago Abdullah Janet Amudat All Peoples Party Raji AbdulRasaq General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport First Lady Suwa-Arabs Muhammad Ghali Alaaya Lanre Aremu Iyabo Adewuyi Umaru Saro Yusuf Abdulwahab Rabiu Kwankwaso Saheed Akinwumi Kwasu Bamikole Omishore Hassan Saliu Joseph Daudu Tunde Oyawoye Ishaq Salman Ramat Oganija Olupako Of Share Femi Ogunsola Ilorin General Hospital Kunle Okeowo Okin Biscuit Ojuekun Sarumi Bashir Adigun Siraj Oyewale Shaaba Lafiagi Gbajabiamila All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools NTA Ilorin Ajasse-Ipo Akume Abubakar Abdullahi Bata Toyin Falola Ilorin Emirate Staff Association Saliu Shola Taofeek Fulani Khairat Gwadabe Yusuf Aiyedun RTEAN Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board Olaosebikan Wale Oladepo Siddiq Adebayo Idowu Salawu Al-Ilory Kwara University Of Education Abdulrazaq Aiyelabegan Yusuf A. Usman United Nigeria Airline Halimah Perogi Kwara Volleyball Association Abegunde Goke Ayeyemi Sulaiman Abdul-Rahoof Bello Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi Col. Adedipe Centre For Community Empowerment And Poverty Eradication Ibrahim Sulu Gambari Ilorin Bolakale Kawu Fatai Olodo Okin High School Saheed Popoola Emmanuel Bello Mohammed Ajia Ibrahim Mansur Alfanla Lateef Fagbemi ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited LEAH Charity Foundation Ahmed Alhasssan Ilorin West

