By; JACOB ONJEWU DICKSON
The Honourable Commissioner of Sports Development Kaduna State, Professor Ben Gugong, has assured that all sporting facilities in the state will be renovated to make the state a first choice for hosting national and international sporting activities.
Professor Gugong gave the assurance, while fielding questions from newsmen at the closing ceremony of the National Division One and Two Volleyball League on Saturday October 14, 2023 at the Indoor Sports Hall of the Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna.
According to him, Governor Uba Sa I is passionate about sports development, especially as it engages youth positively.
He said while the governor was the Senator representing Kaduna Central Zone, he channeled resources into providing neighbourhood sports centres, a move he is bent on consolidating now that he has been voted by Kaduna State electorate.
Professor Gugong said that the National Division One and Two Volleyball League could not have been hosted by Kaduna if the state didn't have top notch facilities.
He praised the President of Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF), Engineer Musa Nimrod and his board members for finding the state worthy to host the national sporting event
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He assured of Kaduna State Government's commitment to all round sports development, while calling on corporate bodies to partner in achieving the fear.
He was accompanied to the closing ceremony by the SA Sports to Kaduna State Governor, Said Idris Dibis,