Kogi State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development says the present administration will accord high priority to grassroots sporting activities in the state.

Hon. Aridaojo Monday Anyebe disclosed this at the Twenty, Twenty- Four National Base Ruth league held at Saint Augustine Secondary Kabba in Kogi State.

The Commissioner who was Represented by the Director Sports Development in the Ministry,.Mr.Ogazuma David said grassroots sporting activities will come on board again in the state.

According to him, Youths who are lovers of sports in the rural areas will be given the necessary support by involving then actively across the state.

The Commissioner said the present administration under Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has total passion for the growth and development of Youth and Sporting engagement in the state, saying all necessary efforts will be put in place for the development of grassroots sporting activities in the state.

He commended the organizers of the League for hosting the Game in Kogi State and assured of government partnership towards the progress and development of the sports in the state.

Hon. Aridaojo Monday Anyebe called on all sports lovers in the state to join hands with the present administration under Governor Ododo to move sporting activities in the state to greater height.

The Commissioner while Congratulating the winning team of the female category at the event stressed that the State Government will feature them among the youth games come next year and encouraged them to face their studies seriously.

Speaking, the League president of the Babe Ruth League Nigeria International incorporated, Mr. Ayodele Gideon Juwon said the mission of organizing the competition was to develop grassroots Sports Development in the state.

Mr. Ayodele Gideon Juwon added that the league is also out to take the young ones out of the street and engaged them meaningful through Sports.

The report disclosed that Under Sixteen Softball Confidence Flippers Team kogi State won this year’s league of the competition.