Barau pays N25m registration fees for 66 Kano football clubs, donates buses

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, has again paid the registration fees of 66 football clubs in Kano State for this year’s Nationwide League One competition.

Barau also donated three buses to the Nationwide League One Kano Forum, the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, Kano chapter, and the Kano State Football Referees Council to improve mobility within the sports community.

The senator announced the payment of the N25m registration fees and the donation of the vehicles during a courtesy visit by officials of the Nationwide League One Football Clubs Forum, the Kano State Football Association, the SWAN Kano chapter, and the Kano State Referees Council at the National Assembly, Abuja, on Tuesday.

This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir.

The statement noted that Barau had similarly paid the registration fees of all Kano clubs participating in the competition last year following an appeal by the leadership of the Nationwide League One Football Clubs Forum in the state.

The delegation, led by veteran sports personality Salisu Ibrahim, popularly known as Alhaji Danladi, commended the senator for what it described as his outstanding contributions to sports and youth development in the country.

They also congratulated him on the performance of Barau FC in the ongoing Nigeria Premier Football League season.

“We are here to sincerely appreciate everything you are doing for us. Honestly, we have no senator like you in the whole of Nigeria. Your commitment to youth development and sports is unmatched,” Ibrahim said.

Speaking on behalf of the SWAN Kano chapter, the chairman, Zahraddeen Saleh, praised the senator for the sports facilities across the Kano North Senatorial District.

“We also had the opportunity to go round the sports complexes you have built across the 13 Local Government Areas of Kano North. What we saw was impressive and inspiring. We encourage you to go beyond football and extend your support to other sporting activities, so that more youths can benefit from your vision and leadership,” he said.

The highlight of the visit was the presentation of an award of excellence to Barau in recognition of his contributions to sports development and youth empowerment.

Responding, the senator thanked the associations for the recognition and reaffirmed his commitment to supporting sports and youth development.

“Nothing is too much for our youths, hence my numerous interventions in education, youth development, and sports. I will continue to do this with all zeal,” Barau said.