By Godwin Wambebe
The Personal Assistant to the Executive Governor of Yobe State and National Caretaker Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Alhaji Yakubu Murtala Ajaka has pledge his support for Kogi United/Confluence Queens football Club of Lokoja.
Alhaji Muri as he is popularly known threw his weight behind the Kogi state government Sponsored teams after interacting with Chairman of the two Clubs Abdulmalik Isah and pledge his unflinching Support for the teams Wednesday evening in Abuja.
The top All Progressive Congress party stalwart describe football and Sports in general as a readily available tool to engaging youths positively and redirect their minds away from unprofitable things and a venture that can give them a lifelong Sustainable platform as Sports has become absolutely lucrative.
" With this in mind,there is the need for government,corporate organizations and well meaning individuals to key into the lofty concept and idea of supporting sports.We can use Sports to engage the youths who happen to control an appreciable percentage of the Nation's population positively by investing heavily in the sector"
The Young Politician/Philanthropist who is widely known especially in his home state of Kogi for his large heart,generosity and desire to always uplift the downtrodden wherever he goes said after hearing the story of the two state clubs and their needs to compete favourably in their respective Leagues, promised to support the teams in whatever way he can.
A generous Man,the young aide to the Caretaker National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress who is also the executive governor of the Nort-eatstern state of Yobe Alhaji Mai Mala Buni commended Alhaji Yahaya Bello for his giant strides in infrastructural development,Security,educational upliftment, Youth and Women empowerment said with what the Presidential hopeful has achieved so far,there is the need to complement his efforts by supporting the two teams for Optimum performance.
Alhaji Ajaka met with the Chief Security Officer to the Executive Governor of Kogi state Alhaji Abdulmalik Suleiman and the Chairman of Kogi United/Confluence queens football Club Honourable Abdulmalik Isah Dolly in Abuja, the Nation's Capital where salient issues affecting the development and welfare of the teams were discussed extensively.
Kogi United Football Club is preparing to commence campaign in the Nation's second tier league in a week's time and will look to put behind it, last season's disappointing outing in the League and post a better performance this season.
The Young energetic APC stalwart who is known for his generosity and large heart was later presented with a Kogi United branded Jersey as the Club's Grand Patron by the Club's Chairman Honourable Abdulmalik Isah Dolly and the Chief Security Officer (CSO) to Kogi state governor Alhaji Abdulmalik Suleiman.
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