By Umar Sa’id Baúchi
Bauchi State Government has reiterated its commitment to monitor and nurture young talents discovered through different events in the state for the purpose of the upcoming national and international championships.
The commissioner Youth and Sports Development, Muhammad Salis Gamawa made the commitment over the weekend at the scouting program, organised by Nigeria Gymnastics Federation in collaboration with Bauchi State Gymnastics Association,held in Bauchi.
Muhammad Salis Gamawa said Bauchi state is blessed with young talents in all sporting associations, hence the need to monitor and nurture them for the upcoming competitions.
The commissioner,represented by Head of planning, Bauchi state sports council Salisu Garba, explained that the talents discovered during the event, will be encourage to showcase their ability at all levels of the competitions for the state to maintain it’s name in the sporting circle.
Salis Gamawa commended state Gymnastics association for doing the needful in the last ten years,as they always grabs medals during the national youth games and sports festivals.
On his part, the overseeing Director of the Bauchi State Sports Council, Ahmad Kawu Aliyu applauded the doggedness of the state commissioner of youth and sports for changing the narrative of sports development in the state to suits global best practices.
Ahmad Kawu Aliyu also call on other sporting associations in the state to emulate Gymnastics association by organizing similar event in order to grab young talents from the grassroots level.
Earlier, the vice president Nigeria Gymnastics Federation Alhaji Abba Muhammad Inuwa chiroman Toro said, the essence of organizing the event was to discover young gymnasts from the grassroots, especially among primary and secondary school students.
Alhaji Abba Muhammad Inuwa said they have the intention to organise similar event in all geopolitical zones of the country, added that the federation will support states associations with some kits to boost Gymnastics games at all levels.