By Ado Salisu
The event is scheduled for April 2-3, 2026.
The boys’ category will be hosted at the Indoor Sports Hall of Sani Abacha sports complex, Kofar Mata, while the girls’ category will be at Government Girls College, Dala.
Malam Kabiru Shehu said 17 secondary schools, including defending champions, will compete in the boys’ category.
Ahmadiyya College, Science Academy Kuntau. Government Secondary school, Sumaila, GSS, Bichi, GSS, Rano, GSS, Dambatta, Rumfa College, Army Day Bukavu, GSS, Sharada, GSS, Gwarzo, GSS, Tudun Wada, Government Teacher College, Ungogo, GSS, Bachirawa, GSS, Gwammaja, GSS, Mariri, Sani Bello Science Dawakin Kudu, Kano Capital and Gateway International.
While the girls schools are to converge in GGC, Dala, to determine the winner among 15 schools which include Ahmadiyya College, GGC, Kano. GGC, Gezawa, Army Day girls Bukavu, GGSS, Maryam Aloma, GGSS, Sumaila, GGSS, Izazuddin, Kano Capital girls, GGSS First Lady, GGSS, Kwa, GGSS, Kura, GGSS. Jogana and GGSS, Shekara.
The head of schools sports said the winners of both boys’ and girls’ categories will represent the state in the Savannah Conference, with the eventual winners proceeding to Lagos for the final stage.
He commended Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and Education Commissioner Gwani Ali Haruna Makoda for their support, urging participants to represent their schools well.
The state preliminaries will be held at Sani Abacha Sports Complex, Kofar Mata on April 4, 2026.
