A total of 1,500 athletes and officials are expected in Birnin Kebbi, for the North-West zonal eliminations for team sports, preparatory to the 2021 6th National Youth Games (NYG).
A statement signed by the Zonal Sports Officer, Alhaji Abdullahi Idris and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria in Kaduna said the events would hold from Sept. 1 -10.
“We have finished preparations and we are ready for the conduct of the 6th edition of the National Youth Games (NYG) zonal elimination in team sports,” he added.
According to him , all the seven states that make up the zone are expected to participate to decide which states would represent the zone at the upcoming NYG in Ilorin, in October.
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Idris commended the efforts of the Chairman, Caretaker Committee (CTC) of the Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF), Mr. Musa Nimrod and Dr. Yahayya Ukwenya of the Cricket Federation for their assistance in providing facilities for the eliminations.
”I wish to sincerely appreciate the efforts of these two great men for their support. Their support is encouraging, remarkable and worth sincere appreciation,” Idris said.
He called on the general public to throng the Haliru Abdu Stadium, Birnin Kebbi, the venue for the eliminations, to cheer up the athletes.
“It promises to be thrilling and exciting, featuring U-15 athletes who are in high spirits, fully skilled, talented and young promising individuals,” he said. (NAN)
