Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda has commissioned the rehabilitated Malam Dikko Umaru Radda Badminton Hall in Katsina.
This was contained in a statement signed by the chief press secretary to the Governor Ibrahim kaula Mohammad issued to newsmen.
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The Governor, speaking at the commissioning on Tuesday, reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to sports development and youth empowerment, describing the project as an investment in youth, talent development and healthy competition.
He commended former Head of Service, Alhaji Falalu Bawale, for his contributions to badminton development and for sustaining sporting activities in the state.
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Governor Radda assured athletes of his administration’s continued support and charged players to make effective use of the facility and pursue excellence.
Earlier, Alhaji Falalu Bawale, Chairman, Board of Trustees, Katsina State Badminton Club, thanked Governor Radda for rehabilitating and expanding the hall, describing it as a significant boost to sports development.
He recalled that the facility, formerly the Federal Rural Sporting Facility, accommodates badminton, volleyball, basketball and squash, and appealed for further modernisation to meet growing needs.
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Also speaking, the Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Engr. Dr. Surajo Yazid Abukur, commended the Governor for providing an enabling environment for sports and praised badminton teams for their dedication to the sport.
The event had in attendance Chief of Staff, Hon. Abdulkadir Mamman Nasir; Members of the State Executive Council; former Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Mustapha Mohammed Inuwa; Chairman, Katsina Badminton Club, Alhaji Ibrahim Dalhat Makudawa; officials of the Katsina Badminton Association, players and sports administrators.
