Commissioner Education Hannatu Salihu
Niger’s Commissioner for Education, Hannatu Salihu has said that the state would through sports harness everything possible to curb youth restiveness in the state and launch youths into discovering their hidden potential.
The Commissioner said this in Minna while unveiling plans ahead of the Niger State Schools Sports Festival 2020.
“The festival is part of the State Government’s effort to reinvent and resuscitate school sports and encourage the discovery and development of hidden talents amongst students across the state,” she said.
Salihu said apart from football, other sports such as athletics, judo, badminton, table tennis, lawn tennis, volleyball, basketball, skating, hockey, swimming, handball, amongst others, would feature at the festival.
“I can tell you that 1,715 athletes across the state are expected to compete in the finals,” she said.
