By Ado Salisu
Arrangements are in top gear towards the opening ceremony of the maiden edition of inter-departmental sports competitions scheduled to be held at the FIFA Standard Pitch of Bayero University Kano (BUK) old site on Saturday, 16th November 2024.
The University’s Director of Sports, Professor Rabiu Muhammad alias Chanhu, dropped these hints while shedding more light on the championships.
Prof. Rabiu Muhammad explained that the university authority, under the leadership of Professor Sagir Adamu Abbas, has done enough in this regard.
He added that the sports directory is doing everything possible to ensure a colourful and hitch-free competition
The director revealed that the aim and objective of organizing such competitions within the university are to enable the coaches to recruit hidden talented and skilful athletes for future national and international engagements.
”Buk has potential athletes whom they need encouragement and support to excel at various sporting events within and outside the state,” he explained.
Prof Rabiu Muhammad, who was the former captain of Raccah Rovers Football Club and later Kano Pillars in the early ’90 charged the participants to give the directory all maximum support and cooperation to utilise set targets.
He assured that the directory will do its best to ensure free and fair officiating through the championships.
He said the university’s vice chancellor, Prof Sagir Adamu Abbas, alongside his management team and other staff, were expected to attend the opening ceremony at the old site of the university.
