Nasarawa State Government has expressed the willingness to boost grassroots football and other sports in a bid to keep the youth productively engaged and away from crimes.
The government said it will welcome ideas and initiatives aimed at achieving the dream of.reviving such activities across the 13 local government areas of the state.
Governor Abdullahi Sule made this known when he hosted the new official of the State Football Association led by the Chairman, Salisu Galadima on Thursday in Lafia.
The governor lauded Salisu Galadima for his contribution towards the development and growth of grassroots soccer in the state even as he challenged him to lend support towards the revival of other sports in the state.
He said the FA boss’s commitment and investment in the sports sector is in line with his administration’s vision to develop the capacity of youths in Nasarawa State.
The governor noted that his administration has done a lot in tbe transformation of sports in the state, adding that the facility upgare and turnaround of the Lafia City Stadium among other interventions will guarantee the returns of Nassrawa United to the Premier League.