Councilor Candidate Donates Sports Gear to Youth Football Team in Northeast Nigeria
By: Adamu Aliyu Ngulde
A councilorship candidate in Nigeria’s conflict-affected Northeast region has offered soccer jerseys to help youth recreation activities in the border town of Malam Fatori, Abadam LGA, Borno State.
The contestant running for Kudokurgu Ward, who is campaigning on a platform involving youth development and rebuilding, donated jerseys and a ball to the Malam Fatori Football Club.
According to local residents, this donation could not have happened at a better time, given that sports offer youngsters an essential platform as they live in an area that has been conflict-driven and displaced for decades.
Leaders from the community who attended the brief handover ceremony recognized that the donation was a morale booster for young players who practice on sandy grounds with minimal equipment.
Abadam LGA, which borders Niger, has been facing challenges associated with Boko Haram attacks and as a result, sports infrastructure and youth services remain underfunded.
According to local researchers, these donations, no matter how small, assist in creating a sense of normalcy within communities that have been grappling with insecurity.
“This donation will form part of efforts aimed at promoting youth involvement and rebuilding community confidence and trust via sports,” said
the candidate as election campaigns intensify within Borno's northern corridor.
The residents added that they expect more political aspirants to focus on the youth.
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