Writing By Ali Muhammad Rabiu ; Editing By Godwin Duru
Over 2 billion naira has been spent by Kwara State Government on renovation of Pa Gabriel Ladipo indoor sports hall to improve sports administration in the state .
The Executive Chairman of the State Sports Commission , Coach Bola Magaji made the disclosure while speaking during a media tour by Correspondents chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists , Kwara state at the George Innih Stadium Ilorin .
According to him, the state government has also invested in the football field, tennis court, squash court, among others.
He said not many sectors have enjoyed much support like sports from the present administration in the last six years.
Magaji explained that the state government has put in place a legacy that anybody who wants to beat it will have to work hard.
He noted that the state government is extending investments beyond the city-centre with ongoing reconstruction of Offa and Lafiagi stadia in the southern and northern senatorial districts inorder to create a more inclusive sports ecosystem.
ALI MUHAMMAD RABIU
