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Stakeholders Engage In Good Day For Dev’t Of Sports In FCT Community

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4 years ago

April 3, 2019

Joel Ajayi

The Federal Capital Territory Sports Community will soon experience the best of times in terms of Sports administration and development.

This hope was raised in Abuja recently when all chairmen of FCT Sports Associations held a meeting to chat a way foward toward the growth and development of the sports in FCT and its environs.

FCT Sports Associations collectively agreed to, and indeed formed a body that will champion the cause of Sports development in the FCT, by the name: Forum of FCT Sports Associations (FOFSA) to take Sports to the next level in FCT.

At the meeting Cordinated by Dr Deshi Peter, a well respected golfer set up 9-man interim steering committee to run the affairs of the forum Chaired by Chief Edem Selong (Squash Federation of Nigeria) to Liaise with the FCT Sports department with the aim of recovering all lands allocated in the FCT for Sports development purposes.

To equally enhance on the need for grassroot sports, development programmes with the aim of discovering hidden/budding athletes.

And to look at the means of stopping the poaching of athletes by other states from the FCT.

Steering Committee Members include; Mrs N. Duru (Aquatic) Member; Mr. Emeka Onyeama (Cricket)Member ; Mohammed Abdullahi (Archery); Member; Mr. Amos Dunia (Cycling) Member; Mr. Oladapo Olaide (Golf) Member; Navy Cmdre J. Pindar (volleyball) Member;

and Mr. Agbor Chinton (laison officer).

In his acceptance speech on behalf of the committee, Chief Edem Selong thanked the Association for the confidence reposed on the team and promised to use his wealth of experience in sports administration and vast contacts within and outside Sports circles, to ensure that FCT occupies a place of pride in Sports in the Country and even beyond.

Chief Selong promised that in a few days time, a final communiqué will be submitted to the FCT minister – Alh. Musa Bello.

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Yauri Emirate Stakeholders Meet Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company, Seeks Improve Power supply

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1 hour ago

March 22, 2023

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

In an effort to increase energy supply and mutual relationship between Yauri Emirate, its environs and Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO), stakeholders from the Council have paid a courtesy call on the Management of the Company.

The Dallatun Yauri and Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Sports and Youth Development, Alhaji Ismaila Abubakar who led the team on the visit on Wednesday, stated that the meeting is an offshoot of a letter written by the Emir of Yauri, His Royal Highness, Dr. Zaiyyanu Abdullahi to the Managing Director of KEDCO on the need to improve the electricity supply to Yauri Municipal and its environs as well as foster better understanding between the Company and the Community.

According to him “the delegation from the Emirate Council is here to present a passionate letter from His Royal Highness to the Management of KEDCO and to further discuss the challenges facing the community with a view to finding lasting solution to the epileptic power supply to the Emirate and its environs”

The Permanent Secretary who enumerated some of the consequences of irregular power supply which includes: job losses, potential collapse of small and medium businesses as well as increase in criminal activities, appealed to the company to improve on its public sensitization as well as introduce appropriate revenue accounting techniques by identifying and closing all leakages.

He further urged the Management of the Company to make adequate provision of meters for the Community and also ensure Company and Community relations through the creation of working groups to liaise with its local staff for prompt performance reports.

The Dallatun Yauri who thanked the Management for the warm reception accorded them, assured that the Emirate on its part will not only sensitize its people on the need for regular payment of their bills but also ensure continuous effective collaborative relationship.

He explained that the effort will also provide permanent solutions to the challenges identified.

Responding, the Managing Director, KEDCO, called on the Emirate to encourage their citizens on prompt payment of bills to enable the Company generate more energy for distribution.

While calling on the Council to discourage its subjects from indulging in illegal connection and distribution of electricity, hethanked the His Royal Highness for his outstanding leadership quality and assured that the Company will continue to partner with them, not only improved cordial relationship but also for effective power supply.

Members of the delegation include: Alh. Abubakar Sadiq Yelwa (Katukan Yauri), Managing Director, HYPPADEC; Hon. Dr. Yusuf Tanko Sununu – Member, House of Representatives, and Alh. Rilwan Hussein Abarshi, Chief Executive Officer/ Principal Consultant, RHA Consulting.

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