Seyi Tayese, Yenagoa
The Chairman House Committee On Youths and Sports in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Hon. Tarri Pori has declared opened the International Coaching Clinic of the 5th Governor Douye Diri International Scouting Programme in Yenagoa the state capital.
The event which took place at the Government House Golden Tulip had 50 participants Grassroots Couches in Bayelsa.
Declaring the ceremony open, Hon. Tarri Pori said, Governor Douye Diri has built capacity across board, especially amongst the youths in Bayelsa State, saying it’s one of the programmes that have added values to the youths of the state.
According to him, for effective performance of youths in the state, the Governor has in his wisdom separated Ministry of Youths and Sports to Ministry of Sports Development and Ministry of Youths in order to engage the youths in a positive way of using their energies.
His word, ” the Governor’s Tournament indeed has come to stay. And I want to assure Bayelsans that the Speaker and the Bayelsa State House of Assembly are ready to partner with the Ministry of Sports Development and Ministry of Youths to make sure the funds needed for them to work effectively will be approved”.
In his welcome address, the Director General of the Bayelsa State Governor’s Tournament known as Prosperity Cup, Onoriode Kelvin Akpe, said the Grassroots tournament is made possible by the Governor of the state, senator Douye Diri who is a sports loving man.
He said the aim of the Coaching Clinic is to impact fresh knowledge into the Grassroots Coaches.
“We want to impact our Coaches in order for them to take our players to the world”.
In their separate goodwill messages, the Mayor of Yenagoa Local Government council, Hon. Bolouseiye Ndiwari thanked Governor Douye Diri for giving the Youths of the state opportunity to redirect their energies in a positive way.
Also speaking, the newly appointed commissioner of Youths, Hon. Alfred Kemepade, also thanked the Governor for providing the platform for youths of the state to bring out the potential in them.
He also thanked the commissioner for Sports Development, Hon. Daniel Boladei Igali for making the state proud in the area of Sports Development.
Highlight of the occasion was the presentation of Prosperity Cup T. Shirts to guests and dignitaries at the occasion, health talk and checkup on both sugar level and Blood Pressure (BP).
