The Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilọrin, has unveiled its inaugural Football League for talent discovery and development.

The event took place at the weekend during a Sports Summit organized by the first female sports director of the Student Union Government (SUG), Comrade Kaosarah Ajoke Abdullahi.

In his address, the chairman of the occasion, Bola Mogaji, who also heads the Kwara State Sports Commission, described sports as a universal language that fosters unity, promotes peace, and serves as a catalyst for development.

Thanking the SUG Sports Director for her initiative, Magaji highlighted how the summit and the newly introduced league would bring about greater sports development in the institution and across Kwara State.

He urged students to embrace sports, not only for recreational purposes but also for its positive impact on academic performance, discipline, teamwork, and leadership skills.

In the same vein, the administrator of the Kwara Football Academy, Malam Ibrahim Bako, emphasized the need for the appointment of technocrats and professionals as sports administrators, especially at the grassroots level.

Speaking on the theme: “Grassroots Sports Development”, Bako argued that placing the right individuals (technocrats, professionals and ex-internationals) in key sports administrative roles would enhance the implementation and execution of government policies and fast-tracking sports development at the grassroots.

Bako highlighted infrastructural deficiencies as a significant barrier to grassroots sports progress.

He called for better facilities, routine maintenance, and a shift in attitude among stakeholders to encourage public-private partnerships aimed at improving sports infrastructure.