Kwara Governor names Stadium Complex, Main-Bowl after Innih, Yekini

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the naming of some old and new legacy projects in the state after historic figures and leaders.

Some of the sports related projects were named after personalities that made the the state proud in the sector.

Kwara State Stadium Complex will now be known as Major-General George Agbazika Innih Stadium Complex in appreciation of his contributions to the state.

It’s on record that the Edo state born Administrator built the Complex in 1977.

The Main-Bowl of the Stadium is named after the late Rashidi Yekini, a football legend renowned for scoring Nigeria’s first World Cup goal and the country’s highest goal scorer till date.

Late Rashidi Yekini hails from Irra, in Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State.

Governor AbdulRazaq, similarly, approved for some other important state facilities to be named as follows: Table Tennis Arena is named after Atanda Musa (Manza Musa), who was a national champion in the games in 1979; Indoor Sports Hall is named after Gabriel Babatunde Ladipo, the first black principal of the Government Technical Training School Ilorin (GTTS) who was regarded as the father of sports in the state.

Squash Court is named after Coach Bolakale Mogaji, Executive Chairman of the Kwara State Sports Commission who was the pioneer coach, player, and national champion in the squash game; KFA Academy is named after Coach Usman Adenuja, the first football coach who took the Kwara Academicals to the final of Academical football competition. The Governor was among his products.

Hostel A of the Stadium is named after Salihu Ishola, the first Kwaran Commonwealth Games’ medalist; Hostel B is named after Paralympic badminton bronze medalist Bolaji Eniola; and Hostel C is named after Bola Esan, the first female Director of Sports.

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