He is Senator Sulaiman Sadiq Umar, the Senator representing Kwara North at the Red Chambers of the National Assembly.

He is currently the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Trade and investment and a member of several senate committees including Appropriation, Power, downstream petroleum, Finance, FCT, Public Accounts, Industries, Defence, National Planning, ICT and Cyber Crimes.

Back then in 2023, he had said that the next four years of his tenure will be exclusively focused on Youth and Sports Development.

The Senator made the statement during a crucial meeting with Executives of Sports Writers Association (SWAN), Kwara State Chapter over sports development projects in Ilorin.

The Federal Lawmaker said, “It is a no brainer that the youths are the future of this country and if you don’t develop and support them, if you don’t fill in the passion with something, they will be derailed. One of my key agenda as Senator in the next four years is Youths and Sports Development.

“I will be paying more attention to sporting activities. I am talking about sporting activities that can attract our teeming youths and engage their energy for productive purposes.

Before and after this statements, the Senator has continued to promote his desire, and today, his trademark imprint in sports development, which has been adopted by sports fraternity is 3SU, which is the abbreviation of his name and office, Senator Sulaiman Sadiq Umar.

Anytime any day and anywhere that 3SU is mentioned, the adjectives that describes the accompanying complementary is overwhelming, because of his unwavering commitment and contributions to the growth of the sector, in line with the huge investments of the Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to sports development.

It will go down in the history of the state that Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq CON has raised the bar in sports in the state with his infrastructure drive and absolute support for participation and empowerment in sports.

That may have encouraged 3SU to flow suit, and showing support and motivation to every step taken by the Governor, who is the Chairman of Nigeria Governors Forum.

Senators have several key duties to their communities, primarily focused on representing their constituents’ interests, making laws, and scrutinizing the government.

They act as a communication link between the people and the government, ensuring diverse perspectives are considered. Senators serve as vital links between their communities and the government, ensuring actions taken by the government are in the best interests of the people, and in most cases, complement these efforts.

And that is the role 3SU is playing. His support for sports, just like for any other aspects of human endeavors, transcends beyond his constituency, the Kwara North.

His support for sports is absolute, and has continued to serve as remarkable trademarks and a reference point in the sector.

Among his various interventions are sponsoring a coach to CAF D licence coaching course. He sponsored Inter-Local Government U15 championship, tagged “Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq Cup”, as a way of sustaining relationship among Kwara youths.

He also gave transportation to badminton players spanning four months, when they couldn’t train at the Stadium Complex following the ongoing renovation of the Indoor Sports Hall of the Stadium.

Since the estaishment of Kwara United Football Club, there hasn’t been any attempt to document it’s history. The Senator has given a group of journalists financial support to publish a book on the history of the club.

He spent millions to support Kwara United, paying bonuses of players and officials, both in the League and Federation Cup competitions. He sponsored the production of tracksuits for both Kwara United and the Kwara State Football Association, bags, replica jerseys for fans, supporters, players and dignitaries.

He holds the traditional title of Dan Amar Kaiama and Dan Amar Lafiagi, which means the beloved Prince of Kaiama and Lafiagi Emirates in Kwara state

The Senator’s encouragement and motivation made the difference in the team’s performance and achievements, and according to him, the support for youth and sports development will be sustained.