By Yahaya Idris, Toto
Let me start with a quotation from one of world finest brains “If you love what you’re doing, you will be successful in life” Albert Scweitzer.
Maikaya Development Foundation inline with the vision and mission to promoting sports at the grassroot and encourage unity of purpose, harmonious coexistence amongst diverse ethnic nationalities in Nigeria, the famous, fastest growing Non Governmental Organization (NGO) in the sub-Saharan Africa has organized a befitting football tournament that kick-started over a month ago and ended today with prize giving to the participants who were selected from nooks and crannies of the State.
An eyes witnessed who monitor the tournament told Global Times Nigeria that the game was peacefully, tactically with encounter from various teams that participated in the just concluded tournament.
However, the Container FC of Gadabuke Development Area and Rafin Kunama Toto FC played 3:2 to emerge overall winner of the competition.
In his brief remarks, the CEO of the Foundation, His Excellency, Chief, Dr. Muhammed Musa Maikaya (Ciroman Toto) expressed gratitude to all the players, officials, organizers, spectators over their support and prayers which the tournament record a hitch free successfully.
Maikaya reiterated the commitment and determination of the Foundation total resolved to use sports to promote unity in the grassroot level. The successful entrepreneur and philanthropist took the congregation along memory lane where he emphatically highlighted some of the challenges emanated from ethnic crisis that engulfed Toto LGA and it’s environs for over some decades and the need for stakeholders to collectively work in synergy towards ensuring peace is maintain and sustain in the area.
According to Maikaya, the month-long football competition was peacefully, orderly and so many experiences were tapped and described the event as highly germane considering the performances of the youths as shown during the competition.
He specially and specifically thank the Executive Chairman of Toto LGA, Hon. Prince Nuhu Dauda, the Deputy Chairman of the Council, the Overseers of Gadabuke and Umaisha Development Areas for their collective supports given to them to ensure a hitch free tournament.
Earlier speaking, the Executive Chairman Toto LGC, Hon. Prince Nuhu Adamu Dauda lauded Maikaya benevolence towards changing people’s lives using his development foundation which he described as a worthy son ambassador of peace and development.
The council boss said Maikaya efforts should not only be support but rather emulated by all leaders that wish to succeed.
He commended the participants and urged them to make use of the experienced garner during the tournament.
Other speakers who don’t want their names in print stated that Maikaya remained the future leader having shown capacity and commitment to the welfare of his people and beyond. Adding that his legacies are all spread across the state ranging from educational support program, sport, youth and women development among others.
The event ended with prizes presentation to the overall winner and other positions respectively.
The event brought people from far and near include the following; the leadership of YAN ably led by Shuaibu Sani, supported by Jaafar Muhammed Loko, NYCN Toto LG Chapters, youths, women folks, security agencies and among others.
