The Kwara State Government, located in North Central Nigeria, has handed over the newly renovated and upgraded indoor sports hall of the State Stadium Complex to the State Sports Commission.
The handing over followed the completion of rehabilitation work on the indoor sports facility in line with Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s determination to repositioning the state for sports development and international engagement.
Speaking during the handover ceremony at the indoor sports hall of the Kwara Stadium in Ilorin, the Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Dr Segun Ogunsola, acknowledged the giant stride of the Governor in sports development.
The Commissioner, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Risikat Abdulazeez, expressed optimism that the new facility would positively impact the state athletes and sports officials now equipped with enabling environment that will position the state for both national and international tournaments.
While urging the Kwara State Sports Commission to maximise the opportunities presented by the new facility to boost the sports profile of the state, the Commissioner pledged the state government’s unflinching support for the sector.
In his speech, the Executive Chairman of the Kwara State Sports Commission, Bolakale Mogaji, praised Governor AbdulRazaq for taking the bold initiative to revamp the dilapidated facility which had been left moribund for decades.
He noted that the Indoor Sports Hall had been neglected by the previous administration and left to deteriorate, stressing that the upgrade is a testament to the passion and commitment of the Governor to improving sports development and management.
While assuring that the Commission would ensure that the facilities delivers desired results that will further unlock sports potentials of the state, Mogaji disclosed that the upgraded complex would project Kwara as a destination of choice for sporting engagements.
The new Indoor Sports Hall now features world class basketball courts, badminton, judo, taekwondo courts, plus modern amenities.
After a tour of the upgraded facilities, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry officially handed over the facility to the Executive Chairman, Kwara State Sport Commission to boost sporting passion among the state youth teeming population.
