SPORTS: Former NFA Secretary General,Commend Gov. Bala for Reviving Sports Sector
By Adamu IMAM Bauchi
Former national Secretary General of the Nigeria Football Association Sani Ahmed Toro urged the state Governors and sports administrators across the country to make huge investment in sports as part of efforts for sustainable economic growth and development
He stated this on day two 2 at the ongoing 2024 Bauchi state Sports festival holding at the sports complex in Tafawa Balewa Stadium, as part of initiative by the current administration in search of talented players across selected sports activities throughout the state.
He said if authorities can do what is expected of them in sports sector Nigerians would not even start thinking of waiting for kola jobs elsewhere regardless of government employment to many graduates in the country
Former NFA boss while commending the state governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed said Nigeria needs committed leaders to strive in sports activities at the local level, national and to compete favorably with others in the world
He noted that the Bauchi state governor he is worthy of emulation for riving the state sports festival which abandoned for over two decades in the state.
Different sports is expected to compete between participants from all 20 local governments in the state which comprises Football, Basketball, Handball, Langa-Tureshi, Athletics Traditional Wrestling (DAMBE) among others
The festival is expected to compete for medals within ten 10 days
Some of the early results at day one and two in the tournament was Football event
Day one: Football first match, featuring
Toro LG scored 1
Vs
Tafawa Balewa LG scored 2
Second Match
Between
Alkaleri LG scored 3
Vs
Katagum LG score 0
DAY TWO
HAND BALL RESULTS
Bauchi LGA Scored 16
Dass LG scored 11
Shira LG Scored 17
Misau LG Scored 4
LANGA (TURESHI)
Bauchi LGA Scored 6
Jama'are LG scored 0
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