Isin LG emerges champions of Kwara Governor's Cup, as Offa clinch first lady volleyball tournament

Isin LG emerges champions of Kwara Governor's Cup, as Offa clinch first lady volleyball tournament


Isin Local Government has emerged champions of the Kwara Governor's after defeating Ilorin West Local Government 4-3 on penalties following a goalless draw in regulation time on Wednesday.

In the First Lady Volleyball tournament, Offa LG won 3-0 to clinch the tournament.

The tournament, organised by the Future Field Team in conjunction with the Kwara State Sports Commission, featured 12 local government teams from across the state
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Speaking after the final, the Executive Chairman of the Kwara State Sports Commission, Mallam Bolakale Adisa Mogaji, stressed the importance of returning to grassroots sports development to discover and nurture talented athletes capable of representing Kwara State and Nigeria.

Mallam Mogaji described Isin local Government triumph as proof that sporting talents abound across the state, noting that the victory of a team from Isin over teams from the Ilorin metropolis demonstrated the need to expand talent discovery beyond the state capital.

"Imagine a team coming from Isin Local Government to win the trophy here in Ilorin, where we have Ilorin West, Ilorin East and Ilorin South with several football teams. It shows that talents are everywhere, and without competitions like this, we may never discover them," he said.


The Sports Commission chairman also announced a scholarship opportunity for Isin's jersey number 29 through the Kwara Football Academy (KFA), describing the player as one with immense potential deserving of further development.

"I personally announced that number 29 of the Isin team should receive a scholarship at the Kwara Football Academy because of his outstanding performance and the great potential I saw in him," he added.

Mallam Mogaji commended Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for his unwavering support for sports development in the state, highlighting the growing number of Kwara athletes representing Nigeria in international competitions.

He noted that three of the eight players in Nigeria's recent team to Canada were from Kwara State, while six members of the Nigerian Scrabble team travelling to Kenya were sponsored by the Kwara State Government.

According to him, sports development in the state has witnessed remarkable progress under the present administration, expressing hope that the Governor's successor would also prioritise sports.

The Sports Commission chairman equally applauded the organisers of the tournament for successfully staging the maiden edition, urging them to address the few shortcomings observed and build on the success in future editions.

The trophy and award presentation was done at the dinner held at Kwara State Banquet Hall later on Wednsday evening.


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