The Chairman of Kwali Area Council in the FCT, Mr. Danlami Saleh Yebu, says the council intends to provide sport facilities to 10 wards of the council, in order to make youths and sport lovers engage in sporting activities.

Mr. Yebu, who made this known recently at the finals of the council’s chairmanship football competition in Kwali Mini- Stadium, advised residents to always engage in sporting events so that their talents can be recognized.

According to him, sports has gone a long way to create unity and harmonious relationships among Nigerians and the world at large, adding that there is need for the youths to always exhibit and imbibe the spirit of sportsmanship in all their dealings.

He said his administration recognizes the importance of football and other sports, which he said made Kwali Council win 73 gold, 220 silver as well as 56 bronze medals during the 2007 FCT sports festivals.

The chairman urged teams that fell by the wayside during the council’s competition not to be discouraged, saying that in any competition, there must be losers and winners.

He implored all the teams not to rest on their oars but to continue practicing constantly by organizing local competitions in order to attract the attention of the FCT football authority so that the talented ones can easily be identified to either represent the council, FCT or country at large.

Mr. Yebu commended the footballers for exhibiting sportsmanship throughout the competition.

He also commended the organizers and officials of the competition for putting together a hitch free competition.