Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris has reaffirmed his commitment to the development and adequate funding of sports in the state, recognizing its immense benefits to both Kebbi and Nigeria.
Speaking in Birnin Kebbi at the commissioning of the CSDP Indoor Badminton Hall, the first of its kind in the North-West, Governor Idris described the facility as a milestone achievement.
The ultramodern hall, fully financed by his administration, fulfills a long-standing aspiration for a world-class indoor sports center in the state.
He stated that Kebbi now stands proudly among its peers with this facility and promised to replicate such structures across the state to maximize the social and economic dividends of sports.
A passionate badminton enthusiast himself, Governor Idris, who serves as the Grand Patron of the club, emphasized the sport’s popularity and longevity fosters unity, love, and socioeconomic prosperity,and reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to its funding and promotion.
The Governor recalled that, in the past, the annual Kauran Gwandu National Badminton Competition was hosted in Abuja due to the lack of a standard facility in Kebbi, However, with the commissioning of the new hall, this year’s edition will be held in Birnin Kebbi.
Zubairu Sidi, Chairman of the CSDP Badminton Club, assured that the facility would be fully utilized to bring more glory to Kebbi, Nigeria, and Africa. .
