{"id":1454,"date":"2018-08-13T13:24:57","date_gmt":"2018-08-13T13:24:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/?p=1454"},"modified":"2018-08-13T16:42:23","modified_gmt":"2018-08-13T16:42:23","slug":"nimrod-begs-el-rufai-for-courts-says-we-want-to-make-kaduna-state-home-of-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/?p=1454","title":{"rendered":"Nimrod Begs El-Rufai for Courts  \u2026Says, we want to make Kaduna state home of sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>BEACH SOCCER: Nimrod Seeks KDSG Partnership<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Zainab Tanimu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kaduna, North-West, NIGERIA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kaduna state Beach Soccer Association as part of its efforts in developing sports in Kaduna state has appealed to the Governor of Kaduna state, \u00a0\u00a0Mallam Nasir el-Rufai to make available\u00a0the clay courts at the Murtala Square \u00a0to the association in order that it can be used to develop Beach Soccer Game in the state.<\/p>\n<p>This appeal was made by the Chairman,\u00a0Kaduna State Beach Volleyball Association, Engineer Musa Nimrod during the maiden Kaduna \u00a0Beach Soccer Clinic for Coaches, \u00a0Referees and Players which was \u00a0held at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna \u00a0over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKaduna Beach Soccer Association is a group\u00a0of people of similar interest who came together and said we should make Kaduna home of Beach soccer. I am pleased we are starting today with a clinic, targeted at the grassroots.<\/p>\n<p>If provided with courts, there would be massive turn-out of people. He assured.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAllow us to use these courts and you will see massive interest. We are not saying construct for us, we would\u00a0construct it by ourselves.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn Murtala Square, the government gave us a court but it has been taken over by horse riding. But we are appealing to Kaduna State Government and Governor\u00a0Nasir el-Rufai \u00a0to assist us to use the clay court for tennis which has not been used since 2009\u201d. He said.<\/p>\n<p>Engineer Nimrod had expressed optimism saying, with the necessary support from relevant stakeholders,\u00a0the game of Beach soccer would be one of the top sports in the state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe would \u00a0 attract huge followership. I am assuring you after this we would have a lot of support. We are pleased. My desire is that NFF and Kaduna FA will give us full support. He said.<\/p>\n<p>Nimrod\u2019s dream is to see Kaduna state becoming home of sports. He explained that the association is starting with the clinic after which they would embark on other ways of promoting sports.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe would go ahead to source for equipment. We thought of a clinic first to create awareness before talking of competitions.<\/p>\n<p>Asked on how he felt, he has this to say.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am really impressed. I am satisfied with the turn out. I am assuring you immediately we finish this clinic, we are moving out for creation of awareness.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can use sports for grassroots development\u201d. He added.<\/p>\n<p>While speaking, the Coordinator of Kaduna Beach Soccer, Coach Abdul Isa said that 160 participants registered for the clinic. He is of high hopes that the clinic would make the game more known in Kaduna State.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have two resource persons that will take the participants on important\u00a0aspects of the game. 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