Didi urges ministry to include para-soccer in youth games

The President of the Para-Soccer Federation of Nigeria (PFN), Alhaji Misbahu Lawan Didi, has urged the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development to include para soccer in the National Youths Games (NYG). Didi made the call at the closing ceremony of the maiden edition of the International Disabled Day Para-soccer Championship which was held […]

The President of the Para-Soccer Federation of Nigeria (PFN), Alhaji Misbahu Lawan Didi, has urged the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development to include para soccer in the National Youths Games (NYG).

Didi made the call at the closing ceremony of the maiden edition of the International Disabled Day Para-soccer Championship which was held at the Old Parade Ground, Area 10, Abuja.

He said, “My appeal to the ministry is to help us return para-soccer to the National Sports Festival (NSF) and also include it in the NYG.

“We have football in the festival so we also want to have para soccer to feature in the NSF and NYG.

“We also need sponsorships which have been the key to the success of every sporting organisation because as a federation, without support or sponsorship, it will be difficult for us to organise any events.

“I am also calling on the ministry to please and please to continue to support the Para-soccer sports Federation specially with subvention so that we can continue to engage our athletes for better performance in the future,“ he said.

The tournament seeks to increase awareness of the gains to be derived from the integration of people with disabilities in every aspect of the society’s political, social, economic and cultural life. (NAN)