By Francis Nansak,Lafia
Kofa FC of Toto has emerged the winners of the 2022 edition of Maikaya Development Foundation(MDF) footbal tournament after defeating Emani FC 2-1 in the final played on Sunday.
Nasarawa state, Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule commended the organiser and proprietor of Maikaya Development Foundation for muscling out resources that saw to the successful host of the third editions of the tournament.
Represented by the Commissioner of Health ,Pharmacist Ahmed Yahaya, the governor said he is elated with the development, assuring that his administration will always stand by any private spirited individual or organisation with a vision to adding value to the state ,especially in the area of youth development and empowerment.
” What has happened today (Sunday) in Toto, is key to the policies and programmes of my administration.
” As a sports lover, i have always put in the available resources towards youths development, especially in sports, that is why we are working hard to upgrading our sporting facilities in the state.So i must commend the Maikaya Development Foundation, headed by one of our own, Alhaji Musa Maikaya, who has divulged his personal resources to not only host the tournament but encourage youth productivity” Gov Sule said.
Also contributing, the Chairman, Kogi State Civil Service Commission, Barrister Tanko Musa, said he is witnessing the fifth edition of the Maikaya Foumdation events , which does not stopped at football competition, but cut across awards of scholarships to students of tertiary institutions from Toto and cultural festivals.
” I am glad to be one of the guests in the football tournament organised by my brother and a friend, who is committed to the development of his community” He added.
According to him, the Maikaya Foundation has stand the times in the history of not just Toto, but in Nasarawa state as a whole.That is why he always made sure the foundation is encouraged and supported to fulfilling it mandate.
On his part, the Nasarawa Commissioner of Sports and Youth Development, Ambassador Lucky Isasc Yargwa stated that the administration of Engineer Sule has always supported sporting activities.
Ambassador Yargwa, futher explained that the state government holds in high respect citizens who made sure that through their dreams of ensuring peace and unity among the people of Nasarawa state are supported .
” You can see that as a government we are fully here with customised sports equipments, as the football which is being used in most international leagues.
” The Nasarawa state government also considered sports, especially football tournaments as this, as the panacea for youth engagements and hunting for talents. I can authoritatively tell you that our governor would do anything to maintain peace and unity among citizens of the state,which tournaments as this offers such an avenue. I must sincerely commend our brother Musa Maikaya for complimenting government efforts towards achieving peace and unity in Nasarawa State” He added.
Core Reporter Correspondent who was live at Toto and in the venue of the Maikaya Development Foundation football tournament’s finals reported that no fewer than 15 football clubs participated in the tournament which Kofa FC of Toto eventually emerged as the winners
Apart from awards of medals to the various teams that participated in the competition, some dignitaries were given medals.,
