By
Babangida Galleon
Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru fintiri has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to better the lives of the teeming youth in the state through sporting activities.
Governor Fintiri stated this when he hosted the Guinness book record holder in chess Tunde Unokoya who was in the state on official engagement at the government house Yola.
Represented by the chief of staff government house Yola Dr. Edgar Amos, governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri who congratulated Tunde Unokoya for the record achieved said the honour is not only for himself but for all Nigerians.
He revealed that his administration is passionate to building youth through education and sporting activities hence the resolve to complete the ongoing construction of world class Olympic stand stadium among other sports policies and programmes in the state.
The governor expressed commitment to partnering the Guinness record holder in chess in harnessing the talents of sports enthusiast for their betterment and the society at large.
In his remarks, the Guinness world book record holder Tunde Unokoya said he is in the state is to give to the less privileged a sense of belonging through sports.
While commending Governor Fintiri for investing heavily on human capital development, Tunde Unokoya urged the state to continue investing in sports sector so as to strengthen the unity of the people unity and development of the state.
Earlier, the convener of chess game in IDP’s camp and the historic visit of chess Grand Master Vivian Ibrahim thanked the state government for supporting the programme which she said will identify and remove over ten kids from IDP camps in the state, promising to sustain the programme and make it an annual event.