Former NBBF Boss Applauds Gara Gombe's Efforts In Athletic Dev.

The recently concluded maiden editions of inter primary schools athletics championship organized by Ahmad Shuaibu Gara Gombe has been described as a step taken to produce national and international athletes in the state.

The former vice chairman of Nigerian Basketball Federation NBBF, Alhaji Muktar Adamu Khali aka Malone stated this in a chat with newsmen in Kano.

Malone who is also the former Zone 3 basketball President said this really grassroots development, adding that with few years, Gombe will dominate athletics events in the country.

He said it be could recalled that old Bendel state adopted similar programmes in the past, which yielded positive results.

"Apart from dominating various sporting events, Bendel athletes were seen all over states across the country," he explained.

Malone said that "" I have been following the Gombe inter Primary athletics championship through Facebook, I really enjoyed watching it. And hope people should encourage Gara Gombe in this regard.''

While commending Gara Gombe for personally sponsoring the championship, he urged the state governor Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya to support him with a view to achieve the desired objective.

Malone however called on wealthy individuals to emulate Gara Gombe in their various state towards the overall development of AthIetics and other sporting events in the country

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