He stated this when the Kaduna State chapter of the Sports Writers Association of NIgeria , executives, led by its chairman, Comrade Isaiah Kemje Benjamin on Friday November 12, 2021 paid him a courtesy visit.
According to the commissioner, Kaduna State remains the gateway to Northern NIgeria and holds several untapped potentials, adding that sports is big business the world over and Kaduna being a hub in NIgeria will take advantage of that. Speaking further, he said that with the massive urban renewal projects being embarked upon by the Governor Nasir el-Rufai-led administration, Kaduna is being opened up for more investments, including sports.
“More success would have been made by His Excellency, Malam Nasir el-Rufai, but there were some initial setbacks in his first administration.“Success in education has been recorded massively. Results from WAEC shows tremendous improvement of students in the state,” he added. He commended the SWAN executives and members in the state for their commitment to developing sports in the state, while pledging to give them all the necessary support in the course of their duties.