Tambuwal, Dangote, Tinubu, Others To Grace Kwara Sports Endowment Launch

Posted by African Examiner Featured, Latest Headlines, News, Sports News Wednesday, September 24th, 2014

Oyewale Oyelola

The Speaker, Federal House of Representatives, Hon Aminu Tambuwal, Aliko Dangote, former Lagos State Govermor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and other prominent Nigerians will storm Ilorin, Kwara state capital on Thursday for launching of Kwara state N1billion Sport endowment fund.

Hon. Aminu Tambuwal is expected to be the special guest at the fund raising dinner, while Alhaji Aliko Dangote will be the chief launcher.

The state Governor, Abdulfatai Ahmed said the Endowment Fund was part of his administration effort to improve sports activities in the state, adding that it would help to set winning agenda for kwarans in all sporting activities within and outside the country.

AFRICAN EXAMINER learnt former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, APC National Leader, Tinubu and former Governor Bukola Saraki would be inducted as grand patrons of the endowment fund.

Our Correspondent reported that the launching is part of the ongoing Kwara State Sports Summit programme with the theme ‘Sporting nation, Sporting Kwarans; Setting winning Agenda’ which started on Tuesday.

Rivers and Osun states governors, Rotimi Ameachi and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola respectively are expected be to guest speakers at the event slated for State Banquet Hall, Illorin, the state capital.