By Dare Kuti

Kirfi Local Government Area emerged winners of the 2nd Bauchi State Sports Festival (2024) on Saturday.

Kirfi LGA won 25 gold, 19 silver and 12 bronze to beat other Local Government Area to the number spot after 10 days of action at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium.

Al Kaleri LG finished a distant second place with 9 gold, 5 silver and 2 bronze, Bauchi placed third with 6 gold, 8 silver and 10 bronze while Bogoro LG with 2 gold, 4 silver and 1 bronze finished in fourth position.

In fifth position is Ganjuwa LG with 2 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze, Zaki LG in sixth position with 2 gold and 2 silver, Shira LG won 2 gold and 6 bronze to place seventh place while Itas-Gadau in eighth place with 1 gold and 2 silver.

In ninth place is Ningi with 1 gold, Dass LG won 1 gold and 1 silver to finish 10th place and Tafawa Balewa won 2 silver and 2 bronze, finishing 11th position.

Giade LG and Toro LG both won 1 silver and 2 bronze to finish 12th position, Damba LG and Misau LG won 1 silver and 1 bronze to place 14th position, Jam’are with 2 bronze finished 16th place while Katagum won 1 bronze to settle for 17th place.

Darazo, Gamawa and Warji won zero medals at the just concluded Bauchi State Sports Festival.

Bauchi State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Salisu Gamawa applauded Governor Bala Mohammed for ensuring the State Sports Festival is revived after 41 years.

Gamawa said the ministry will serve as a masterplan to take the State to the next level in sports.

He said, “I want to thank His Excellency, Governor Bala Mohammed for making the festival possible as well as providing the funds for the successful hosting.

“I congratulate the winners of the festival for your performances. There is a saying that luck is when preparation meets opportunity meaning you are privileged to represent your Local Government. I want to thank all the 20 Local Government Areas for honouring our invitation. We believe that you have made a huge sacrifice by participating in this festival. Special thanks to Ex Super Eagles player, Patrick Pascal (MON) for ensuring we had an entertaining men’s football final at the stadium.

“We have to do it right and make a huge difference in our time, I believe this will be the beginning of greater things in the sporting sector of Bauchi State”.