Yobe Notify is sending 35 athletes to Abuja for the Para-Video games that kick off on Saturday.
The Yobe contingent for the Nationwide Para Video games departed Damaturu for Abuja on Friday for the tournament that kicks off on Saturday.
Our correspondent who witnessed the departure of the group on the August 27 Stadium, Damaturu, noticed the group challenging in two new buses currently procured by the Yobe Notify Authorities for Yobe Line Transport company.
The group became as soon as addressed by the Commissioner for Youths, Sports and Social Vogue, Goni Bukar.
He charged the athletes to be superb ambassadors of the issue and level of curiosity on successful medals for the issue.
“What we desire you of us to scheme is to level of curiosity on successful the final medals that you just will most certainly be competing for. I price you to be superb ambassadors of the Notify by being of superb personality and behavior at some level of the games,” Mr Bukar talked about.
PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the Yobe contingent includes 35 athletes, 5 coaches, and 5 helpers with a medical group and the media.
The 35 athletes will compete in para-soccer, para-taekwondo, para-athletic and deaf, para-Weight Lifting, and stupid athletics.
The captain of the group, Ibrahim Haruna, assured the commissioner that the group will form the issue proud. He thanked Governor Mai Mala for making it possible for them to coast for the games.
Our correspondent reports that the group has been tenting on the August 27 Stadium for the superb week sooner than departure.