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.

Michael Nzwekwe     Olabimpe Olani     Jimoh Bashir     Principal Private Secretary     Garba Idris Ajia     Niyi Ogundiran     Arandun     Taofeeq Olateju     Buari Edun     Jelili Yusuf     Bilikisu Oniyangi     Share     Balogun Fulani     Dagbalodo     Fatimoh Lawal     Hamidat Sulyman-Yusuf     Abdulrasheed Akogun     Wahab Kunle Shittu     Mohammed Katsina Ahmed     Saheed Alakoso     Ahmed Alhasssan     Yahaya A Paniyaro     Isin     Hamid Bobboyi     KWACOBPA     Aisha Buhari     Tunde Kazeem     Kwara TV     Public Holiday     Yusuf Lawal     Maigidasanma     Nigeria Governors\' Forum     Umar Ahmed Gunu     Olatinwo     Kwara Consultative Forum     Olabode George Towoju     LEAH Charity Foundation     Henry Makinwa     Durosinlohun Atiku     Eleyele     Funmilayo Zubair     Aro Yahaya     Ilorin East     Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory     Owu Fall     Toyin Saraki     Saadatu Modibbo-Kawu     Ilorin Metro Park     Diagnostic Centre     Chief Imam Of Ilorin     ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited     Elekoyangan     Offa Poly     Kaiama     Kaosarah Adeyi     Adebayo Salami     Abdulmajeed Wahab     Apaola     Offorjama     Abdulrazaq Sanni     Olabanji Orilonishe     Suleiman Yahya Alapansapa     Taiwo Joseph     Bello Bature     Yoruba     Tunde Yusuf     Mopelola Abdulmaliq-Bashir     Oko Erin     KWSIEC     Ben Duntoye     Borgu     Elections     Okin Biscuits     Balogin Alanamu     Otuka     Trade Lenda SME Fair     Wole Oke    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Tosho Yaqub     Iliasu     Dunmade     Kamaldeen Kehinde     Akanji     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Funmi Salau     NYSC     Mumini Ishola Hanafi     Raliat Islamic Foundation     Mahmud Ajeigbe     Muhammad Akande Olarewaju Odunade     Oro Grammar School     Adaramaja     Yomi Ogunsola     MATTA Girls Foundation     Shehu Alimi Foundation     General Hospital     Olohungbebe     KFA     TETFUND     Lawyers Unite Against Corruption     Kale Bayero     Col. Adedipe     Balogin Alanamu     Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia     Ajibola Ademola Julius     Adisa Logun     Bola Tinubu     Oba-Solagberu     JAMB     Yakubu Danladi     Abubakar Abdullahi Bata     Pakata Patriots     Hussein Olokooba     Javed Khan     Tsaragi-Share     Oasis Muslim Care Foundation     SSA Youth     MalHub     Ilorin     Mary Arinde     Olatomiwa Williams     Kwara Hotel     AbdulRauf Keji     Abatemi Usman     Y.A. Abdulkareem     Kolawole Bashirat     Oladimeji Thompson     Bisi Kristien     Tunji Ajanaku     Habeeb Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Taibat Ayinke Ahmed     Musa Yeketi     Yahya Mohammed     Idi-Ape     Yekeen Alabi     Egbejila     VADA     Obuh     Ilorin Muslim Community     Siddiq Adebayo Idowu Salawu     Lanre Olosunde     Afonja     Press Release     Suleiman Abubakar     Valsolar-Kwara Company Limited     Binta Abubakar-Mora     Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency     Garba Dogo     Smart School     Maryam Ado Bayero     Ilesha-Gwanara     Matthew Babaoye     Saba Mamman Daniel     Abdulwahab Oba     Isiaka Abdulrazak