At least six schools catering to persons with special needs in Katsina State have been selected to participate in a two-day inclusive sports competition scheduled to begin early next week.
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The event, which will feature para-soccer, track and field events, and adapted games such as blindfold activities, will be held at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium.
The event, which will feature para-soccer, track and field events, and adapted games such as blindfold activities, will be held at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium.
The competition follows the state government’s approval for the State Sports Council to organise an inclusive sporting event aimed at promoting participation among persons with disabilities.
Participating institutions include School for the Blind, Katsina; School for the Deaf, Malumfashi; Community School for the Blind, Daura (private); and School for the Deaf and Blind, Kofar Soro, Katsina. Also taking part are Government College Katsina (GCK) and Katsina College Katsina (KCK), which will compete in the para-soccer category.
The Executive Director of the State Sports Council, Abdullahi Bello Rawayau, disclosed this during a press briefing on Thursday at the stadium.
He said the council had procured specialised sports equipment to support the successful staging of the competition.
“Six schools catering to persons with special needs will participate, particularly in para-soccer. Consequently, we procured equipment tailored to their needs,” he said.
Also speaking, the competition consultant, Zaharaddin Nasarawa, commended the state government for supporting the initiative.
He noted that the competition would serve as a platform to identify and develop young athletes who could represent the state in future events.
“The aim is to catch them young, train and coach them to represent the state in future competitions,” he said.
Nasarawa added that the initiative builds on the state’s recent participation in the National Para Sports Festival in Abuja, where Katsina placed 13th—its best performance since its creation in 1987.
