The Kano State Government has failed to fulfill its promise of paying the contingent allowances for the concluded Second Edition National Para Games 2023 held in Abuja this Month.
Good Evening Nigeria reported that the Kano State Government, through the acting Chairman Of Sports Commission, Malam Bala Sani, has declared Wednesday as the day they will settle the payment of the team’s allowance.
Malam Bala who stated this in his interview with Journalists last week when the Kano team left the Federal City of Abuja after concluding the tournament.
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Malam Bala said the Government has already completed the payment plan for the players, health officials and the Journalists who spent the whole week covering the tournament.
But until this Wednesday, reports revealed that the Kano State government has yet to pay the allowances for the contingent.
Recall that the Commissioner for Rural Development Safiyanu Hamza Kachako, who is the Commissioner in charge of the Sports Commission, reiterated that the Kano Government will pay the allowances today, Wednesday, 20th December.
Safiyanu Haruna Kachako confirmed this in a Press Conference at the Sports Commission office on Tuesday last week, where he assured that the money would be paid.
Kachako, said that the problem comes as a result of exchanging the new Secretary to the Government of Kano State, which necessitated the delay of the release of funds.
Recall that the Kano State Athletics team in the National Para Games 2023 in Abuja, won 18 Gold medals, 12 Silver and 17 Bronze, which made them 47 medals total at the tournament.
The Independent Mirror reported that the games were organized by the Ministry of Sport Development, scheduled from 8 to 14 December at the Moshood Abioloa National Stadium, Abuja.
Kano State competed in 12 out of 15 games held in the competition, which includes Para Soccer, Amputee Football, Para Tablet-Tennis, Shooting, Para Weight Lifting, Para Taekwondo, Para Canoeing, Sitting Volleyball and Para Swimming.
The Kano State emerged 3rd position in the recent Games, while Bayelsa State emerged as Champions of the games, winning 30 gold, 24 silver and 29 bronze with 74 medals in total.
Also, the Abia State team became the second with 35 Medals, including 16 Gold, 8 Silver and 11 Bronze.
In his remarks at the closing ceremony of the 2nd Edition National Para Games 2023, Minister of Sport Development Senator John Owan Enoh lauded the remarkable performance of the talented players.
Many players from different states who participated in the competition show their talent to win the Gold, Silver and Bronze medals in the competition, including Kano athlete Ibrahim Abubakar, who won gold in the men’s 10-meter shot.
Also, Bilkisu Isyaku Ibrahim from the Kano State team, won the Gold Medal in the Women’s 10-Meter Shot, Gbengay Osinowo also won gold in the Para Table-Tennis.