By Our Correspondent
Kano State has secured qualification for several sporting events at the 23rd National Sports Festival after impressive performances at the ongoing North-West Zonal Elimination Festival in Kaduna.
The zonal elimination festival is being held at the Murtala Muhammad Square Sports Complex, Kaduna, as states in the zone battle for qualification slots for the National Sports Festival, scheduled to take place in Enugu State.
Team Kano secured its qualification in Beach Volleyball after winning all three of its matches. The team defeated Kaduna 2-1, Sokoto 2-0 and Zamfara 2-0.
In Conventional Volleyball, Kano also booked its place at the national festival after defeating Zamfara 2-0 and Kaduna 2-1.
The state’s Men’s Basketball team also secured qualification after defeating Kaduna 83-70.
However, Kano’s Women’s Basketball team lost 46-39 to Kaduna. The team will face Zamfara at 8am on Tuesday, September 15, with victory guaranteeing its qualification for the National Sports Festival.
Kano’s Men’s Football team will also continue its qualification campaign on Tuesday when it takes on Sokoto at 8am.
Speaking on the performances, the Chairman of the Kano State Sports Commission, Alhaji Muhammad Tukur Babangida, attributed the achievements to the continued support and attention given to sports development by the state governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf.
Babangida said the commission would continue to work towards securing additional qualification tickets for Kano at the North-West zonal elimination festival.
The zonal competition serves as the qualifying stage for the 23rd National Sports Festival, which will be hosted by Enugu State.
