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Kirfi Local Government Area emerged winner of the 2nd Bauchi State Sports Festival (2024) on Saturday.
Kirfi LGA won 25 gold, 19 silver and 12 bronze to beat other local government areas and claim the top spot after 10 days of action at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium.
Al Kaleri LG finished a distant second with 9 golds, 5 silvers and 2 bronzes, Bauchi came third with 6 golds, 8 silvers and 10 bronzes, while Bogoro LG with 2 golds, 4 silvers and 1 bronze finished in fourth position.
In fifth position is Ganjuwa LG with 2 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze, Zaki LG in sixth position with 2 gold and 2 silver, Shira LG won 2 gold and 6 bronze to place seventh while Itas-Gadau in eighth place with 1 gold and 2 silver.
In 9th place is Ningi with 1 gold, Dass LG won 1 gold and 1 silver to finish in 10th place and Tafawa Balewa won 2 silver and 2 bronze, finishing in 11th position.
Giade LG and Toro LG won 1 silver and 2 bronze to finish in 12th position, Damba LG and Misau LG won 1 silver and 1 bronze to place 14th, Jam’are with 2 bronze finished in 16th place while Katagum won 1 bronze to settle for 17th place.
Darazo, Gamawa and Warji failed to win any medals at the just concluded Bauchi State Sports Festival.
Bauchi State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Salisu Gamawa, has applauded Governor Bala Mohammed for ensuring that the State Sports Festival resumes after 41 years.
Gamawa said the ministry will serve as a blueprint to take the state to the next level in sports.
He said: “I would like to thank His Excellency Governor Bala Mohammed for making the festival possible and for providing the funds for its successful celebration.
“I congratulate the winners of the festival for their performances. There is a saying that luck is when preparation meets opportunity, which means you are privileged to represent your local government. I want to thank all 20 local government areas for honouring our invitation. We believe they have made a great sacrifice by participating in this festival. Special thanks to former Super Eagles player, Patrick Pascal (MON) for ensuring that we had an entertaining men’s football final at the stadium.
“We have to do well and make a big difference in our time, I believe this will be the beginning of bigger things in the sports sector of Bauchi State.”
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