United States of America based International Sports Association (ISA) in partnership with the Kwara State Government has commenced programmes to revive Baseball and Softball games in the country.
Speaking with journalists in Ilorin, the President of the ISA, Jason Cly, who led other members of the organization, said that the group planned to build baseball sports academy at a location to be decided upon in the state in order to groom and develop talents for international exposure.
The sports enthusiast said that the programme, expected to kick-start in August in Kwara State, would focus on scouting for young talents in baseball game across the state from age six to university undergraduates with the aim of giving them skill-set to explore.
Cly also said that the baseball game development programme would train indigenous coaches who are expected to bring out the best in the young lads.
The state Director of Sports, Ibrahim Alarape, commended the ISA for the choice of Kwara to pilot the baseball game development programme, saying that the sports academy would also propel enthusiasm among lovers of the game.
The Chairman Kwara Squash Association, Alhaji Bolaji Mogaji emphasized the need to establish Baseball and Softball federation to make the game more popular and excel alongside other sporting events.
The International Sports Association Africa and European Coordinator, Temitayo Abolarin, commended the President of the association for identifying with the continent of Africa and the interest shown to develop the game of Baseball and Softball in Africa.
Nneka Ukachukwu
