By Terna Chikpa, Jalingo
Taraba State Government on Friday said it has made available plans to construct sporting facilities in the second year of Governor Agbu Kefas’ administration in Wukari and Gembu to expose youths talent to the world.
Amb. Joseph Joshua, the state Commissioner for Youth and Sport, disclosed this while interacting with journalists in Jalingo.
He noted that Governor Kefas has also designed programmes for the renovation of the Jolly Nyame stadium Jalingo to boost sporting activities and discover more talent from the state.
The commissioner while commending Governor Agbu Kefas for his passion for sport development and discovery of young talents from Taraba who may represent Africa in the world sport competitions, Joshua disclosed that plans have been completed to revive both the Taraba FC and the Taraba Queens to the Nigeria Premier league.
“I wish to commend governore Agbu Kefas for his giant stride within one year of his administration especially in the area of youth and sport development.
“I wish to inform Tarabans that the governore has already completed programs to renovate the Jolly Nyame stadium Jalingo, and build sporting facilities in the second year of his administration in Wukari and Gembu to discover more talents from Taraba who may represent Africa in the world sport competitions. Plans have also been completed to revive both the Taraba FC and the Taraba Queens to the Nigeria Premier league within the second year of the administration.
“Due to the passion governor Kefas has for youth empowerment and development, the governore has within one year of his administration through the ministry of youth and sport, constructed a new parade ground for the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), Taraba for a better training environment for corps members as well as support for their various activities.
“Governor kefas through my ministry also procured 1500 mattresses for NYSC to improve the living condition of Corps members during their three weeks orientation course in the camp,” the Commissioner highlighted.
Joshua while appreciating the governor for the attention given to the ministry within the last one year of the administration, also pointed out that the ministry has also constructed a Tennis court for youth to engage in and develop their tennis skills, while some youths have been empowered for a football trial in Vietnam and Greece.
The Commissioner, however, expressed dismay over the low turnout of Taraba youths in the first ever Taraba Marathon.
The Commissioner, while describing the Taraba first ever marathon as a stage set for future sporting events in the state, he appealed to youths in Taraba to actively engage in sporting activities and participant in future exercise to boost governor Kefas’ moral for sport and youths development and make Taraba proud.
