Asaba 2024 : We Are Ready To Project ” Bauchi Agenda” At The National Youth Games–Usman Yusuf
Following Team Bauchi’s outstanding performance at the North-East Zonal elimination for the 8th National Youth Games, Asaba 2024, Bauchi State Director of Sports, Usman Yusuf, has said the state contingent is well set to project the “Bauchi Agenda” of the state governor, His Excellency, Senator Bala Mohammed, at the competition.
Team Bauchi which competed in 13 events at the zonal elimination held in Jalingo, Taraba State, finished with 5 gold and 8 silver medals, qualifying them to compete in as many as 10 ball sports when the Youth Games opens in Asaba, Delta State, up from 6 ball sports that they qualified for in the last edition.
“Our athletes outstanding performance out shone our opponents, which qualified us to represent the zone in cricket male team, rugby male and female, volleyball female team, handball female team, basketball male and female teams, hockey female team and beach volleyball male and female teams at the National Youth Games,” Yusuf enthused.
The success story of the 222-man Team Bauchi at the North East Zonal Elimination derived from the moral and financial support rendered by the state Governor, commending him for his keen interest and desire to develop the state sports industry for purposeful development of the youth and his consideration of sports as a viable profession, socio-political instrument for national unity, in line with his “My Bauchi Agenda”.
Yusuf assured the government and people of Bauchi State that the state contingent to the National Youth Games Asaba Delta State under his watch, will not take the victory at the zonal elimination for granted, but will consolidate on the efforts to record more success at the Youth Games to justify government’s huge investment in the project.
Yusuf also commended the Bauchi State Commissioner of Sports, Mohammed Salis Gamawa, for his exemplary leadership and for being a good ambassador of Governor Bala Mohammed by uplifting sporting activities and ensuring revival of Bauchi State in maintaining its glorious name as Mecca of Sports in Nigeria.
Team Bauchi stormed the North East Zonal Elimination with 222 persons comprising 140 players, 24 technical staff, 8 medical staff, 5 sports writers, 6 security personnel, 9 state delegates, 8 referees, 18 drivers and 7 backroom staff.
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ABBAS SHEHU
