The
Executive Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello has again
reiterated his administration's support and encouragement for the state owned
clubs, Kogi United and Confluence Queens to further make the state proud in
their engagements.
Governor
Bello who stated this on Sunday at the Novelty Match to mark this year's
Democracy Day celebration noted that his administration would show much
interest in sports to fish out hidden talents and encourage the discovered ones
for Kogi state to reclaim her lost glory among the sports reckoned state in the
country.
While
presented with the two state clubs by the chairman, Abdul Sule, the youngest
governor in Nigeria promised that welfare of the state clubs would improve
under his government, with a determination and focus to give sports total
attention.
He declared
that Inter-Local Government sports competition shall be organized by the state
government in selected sporting events to further discover and nurture talents
from nooks and crannies of the state.
Yahaya Bello
however called for calm from the people of the state as life would soon return
to normalcy as his administration is ready to make Kogi a state to be proud of
once again.
At the end
of the interesting novelty match witnessed by a mammoth crowd, Governor Yahaya
Bello led team defeated the team led by his deputy, Elder Simon Achuba 4-1
which the governor opened the score sheet with a sublime half volley for his
side and won his side a giant trophy.
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