Kaduna Sports festival commences today
The 6th edition of Kaduna State Sports Festival, which is being organised for the first time in 10 years, commences today and over 5,000 athletes and officials will participate. In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Sports Development, Professor Kabir Mato, said that the festival will identify talents from grassroots ‘’for an effective participation […]
The 6th edition of Kaduna State Sports Festival, which is being organised for the first time in 10 years, commences today and over 5,000 athletes and officials will participate.
In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Sports Development, Professor Kabir Mato, said that the festival will identify talents from grassroots ‘’for an effective participation of Kaduna State at the National Sports Festival and other national competitions.’’
According to the Commissioner, the athletes will compete for laurels in 16 sporting events, including football, basketball, volley ball, hand ball, table tennis, hockey and cycling.
The commissioner said that the one week fiesta which is expected to end on March 1, ‘’offers a good platform for expressing and implementing the State’s sporting programmes at the grassroots levels, which is one of the cardinal principles of Governor Nasir El Rufai’s administration.’’