The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has commended Chief Superintendent of Police Abubarkar Yakubu-led Kickboxing Federation of Nigeria (KBFN) for having a working constitution ahead of the deadline given by the sports ministry for the Federation to produce the document for its members.
The commendation was made by the representative of the Sports Ministry, Mrs. Nkana Mbora, during the Federation’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Media Center of the National Stadium Surulere, Lagos.
She also gave special commendation to CSP Abubakar Yakubu for not only providing a working constitution for his people, but for his charismatic leadership which is responsible for the fast growth of Kickboxing in the country and the return of the sport to the National Sports Festival( NSF) holding in Benin City, the Edo state capital next year.
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She noted that the in fighting which was the hallmark of Nigeria Kickboxing is now a thing of the past and gave kudos to CSP Abubakar Yakubu for sanitizing the sport.
The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), which was represented, by Mrs. Kemi Obidaunsi, also commended CSP Abubakar Yakubu for his exemplary leadership.
In his welcome address at the Annual General Meeting, President of the Federation, CSP Abubakar Yakubu, praised his board members and other stakeholders for an encouraging turnout which was the first of its kind in the history of Kickboxing in the country as a lot of states, clubs and other stakeholders were in attendance.
“The high attendance shows that all the stakeholders are equally interested in developing the sport,” he said and used the opportunity to make special appeal to the Federal ministry of Sports and the corporate world to come to the aid of Kickboxing through funding since it is obvious that the board cannot shoulder the responsibility all alone.
