NAN-H- 44
Peace
By Muhammad Nasir Bashir
Dutse, Feb. 10, 2017 (NAN) The Jigawa Command of Nigerian Peace Corps (NPC), is organising a football competition to promote peace, unity and youth development in the state.
The NPC’s Spokeswoman in the state, Hajiya Binta Elleman, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse on Friday.
Elleman said that eight local teams would participate in the competition, scheduled to hold from Feb. 16 to Feb. 23, at Dutse Sports Complex, in Dutse.
She explained that trophies would be given to the first and second winners in the competition.
The spokeswoman added that the state’s Commissioner for Sports, Alhaji Bala Ibrahim and a Senior Councilor in Dutse Emirate Council, Alhaji Basiru Muhammad, would grace the occasion.
According to her, the competition, titled “Galadiman Dutse Cup”, is an annual event for creativity, peace, unity and youth development. (NAN)
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