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Sports Minister Receives Benue State Commissioner of Youth and Sports Development
The Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh received the Benue State Commissioner of Youth and Sports, Hon. Terkimbi Ikyange, who paid a courtesy visit to the Minister’s office on Monday, in Abuja.
During the meeting, the Minister and Commissioner discussed various programmes focused on improving Nigeria’s sports profile, as well as strategies to harness the sporting talents of young Nigerians all across the country. Ex Nigerian International and Chairman, Lobi Stars Football Club of Makurdi, Dominic Iorfa was a part of the delegation from Benue State.
Hon. Ikyange commended the Minister for starting his job on a very strong note, and encouraged him to lead a successful charge towards repositioning sports in the country.
Hon. Ikyange said that “as we continue to strive towards greater development in our sports, Benue state is happy to support the grassroots initiatives of the Ministry. Our talent pool at the grassroots level is large enough to drive our success as a nation for decades.”
“I commend the passionate leadership of the Honourable Minister and his determination to reposition sports in the country. His dedication to his job will catalyze the needed reforms in the industry,” he added.
Chairman, Lobi Stars Football Club, Dominic Iorfa thanked the Minister for his transparent and inclusive leadership approach. He added that the Minister’s desire to make sports an economically productive sector will create a supply chain that will trickle down different strata of society.
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Airwarrior Basketball Club Chairman, Celebrates Sallah with Journalists in Abuja
The event, filled with camaraderie and appreciation, provided an opportunity for Alhaji Solademi to acknowledge the vital role of the media in national development and the promotion of sports in Nigeria.
In a warm gesture of unity, oneness, togetherness and goodwill, the Chairman of Air Warriors Basketball Club, Abuja, Alhaji Abddulmajid Solademi, hosted a group of Basketball Journalists on Saturday at his residence in celebration of the Sallah festivities in Abuja.
The gathering that shows the importance of love, peace, and unity values which is crucial not just for the advancement of basketball, but for the overall progress of the nation.
However, the Sallah is a time to reflect on our shared humanity,” he said. “It’s a moment to support one another and to uphold the values that bring us together, rather than divide us.”
Guests at the event shared stories, enjoyed meals, Asun Rice, Oriental rice, Jollof Rice, Swallow in variety with a lot of drinks that mede them to engaged in meaningful discussions on the development of sports in Nigeria, with a special focus on grassroots basketball.
Many attendees praised Solademi for his unwavering support for the sporting community and his ongoing commitment to using sports as a powerful tool for youth empowerment and social transformation.
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