“… it’s first of its kind in the history of Kokona LG, says Coach Bawa…”

Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Danladi Jatau, is sponsoring 13 football players from Kokona LGA to Accra, Ghana for football trials.

The Speaker disclosed this while addressing the players ” Team Speaker” in his office today in Lafia.

He urged the players to be good ambassadors of Kokona LG, Nasarawa State and Nigeria while in Ghana and beyond.

Jatau said that the younger players emerged during the recent unity competition he organized for the youths of the 11 wards of Kokona LGA.

” The selection of these players emerged as a result of the Unity Competition that I have organized for the 11 electoral wards of Kokona LGA.

” The reasons why I have decided to organized the competition is first, for unity of our LG.

” Secondly, to discover talents among the youths, as you can see, we have discovered their talents through my competition.

” If I did not organized the competition, we won’t be able to discover their hidden talents” the Speaker said.

The Speaker congratulated and wished them well.

” I am proud of you, go out and perform by making the state proud” he added.

The Speaker assured them of his support at all times.

“I will continue to support you when the need arises and to enable you succeed”

Earlier, Coach Bawa Mohammed A Umaisha, Director of Sports, ECOWAS Commission said that he was in the Speaker’s office to present the players to him ahead of their movement to Ghana on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 for football trial.

” I want to appreciate you for the sponsorship as I will be taking the 13 players to Ghana for final trials this coming Saturday” he said.

Coach Bawa described the Speaker’s gesture as first of its kind in the history of Kokona LGA.