Despite the insecurity challenge, representative of Zamfara state in the ongoing Savannah Conference inter secondary schools basketball championship for boys and girls are in high spirit and make an impact in the tournament.
The head of school sports under the special services in the state ministry of education, Malam Sagir Sani stated this shortly after Sambo Secondary schools, Busau, and Government girls day secondary school, Samaru, Zamfara state walked over their opponents from Yobe state held at the indoor sports hall of Sani Abacha Sports Complex, Kofar Mata, Kano.
Malam Sagir Sani explained that his players (boys and girls) were gradually making efforts to ensure picking a point in the matches.
He described the performance of the players as highly impressive, calling on them to redouble efforts especially in projecting the good image of Zamfara as far as sports was concerned in the country.
While expressing gratitude to the the state Governor Dr Dauda Lawan and the state Commissioner of science and technology, Malam Wada Tau Madawaki as well as the Executive Chairman of Senior Secondary schools Education board for their total support morally and financially to the students.
Malam Sagir Sani who double as the NSSF's Public Relations officer assured that the coaches would go back to the drawing board to review the matches with a view to actualize their set objective.
However, he appealed to the state government as a matter of urgency to improve the schools various facilities aimed at developing the students' skills in future sporting events in the state and the country at large.
....As NSSF VP four hails participants, officiating officials
the Vice President four of the Nigerian School Sports Federation NSSF, Malam Aminu Sarkin Fada has applauded the participants for their commitment and sportsmanship in the championship.
He made the commendation in the ongoing Savannah Conference Nestle Milo basketball championship in Kano.
Malam Aminu Sarkin Fada said that the championship has contributed immensely to the development of the game in the country, assuring that the NSSF will do it's best to ensure more national and international players were produce in the tournament.
On officiating and general organisation, he expressed satisfaction with the performance of the referees and good facilities in Kano.
Today Tuesday is a free day as the NSSF is also organizing clinic for the participating coaches in order to improve their technical knowledge of the game from 8am to 11 am at the competition's venue, Kofar Mata.
Four states have already qualified for the semi final of the competition namely Bauchi, Adamawa, Gombe and the host state Kano. The semi final will hold on Wednesday in the morning.
The winners for boys and girls in the Savannah conference will represent the zone in the stage of the championship scheduled to hold later in the year in Lagos.
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