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Para Games: Kano Govt. Yet to Pay Coaches, Doctors, Others Allowances

BySani Magaji Garko

Dec 28, 2023

BY: AHMED HAMISU GWALE, KANO

A week after the Kano State Government paid athletes’ players and Press Crew allowances, Coaches, Doctors, Drivers and others official yet to receive their own allowances after participating in the Second Edition National Para Games 2023 in Abuja.

The issue has made the media Sports Writers association in and out matter of discussion, looking the state government unwarranted and embarrassment in sports developments.

They urge the state government to investigate the allotment and use of the funds allegedly released from the state coffers, to prosecute the games.

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The Coaches, Drivers, and other officials, especially health officials who spent the whole week covering the tournament have expressed dissatisfaction.

Recall that on Saturday last week, the Kano state government paid State, Players and Press Crew allowances after concluded Second Edition National Para Games 2023 held in Abuja this Month.

The Independent Mirror reported that, that week, the acting Chairman of Kano Sport Commission, Malam Bala Sani, said payment is part of an agreement reached between Kano Govt.

Malam Bala, who stated this when he confirmed the payment of other officials last week, also said the Kano state government will pay coaches, drivers health officials and sports commission staff funds as soon as possible this week.

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But until Yesterday 27 December 2023, Wednesday Deadline in an Exclusive by the Independent Mirror revealed that, the Kano State Government failed to pay coaches, drivers doctors and other officials their allowances.

We tried to reach the Kano supervising commissioner for youths and sports, Safiyanu Hamza Kachako, but his phone is not reachable.

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