By; JACOB ONJEWU DICKSON
The T. Y. Buratai Football Club based in Kaduna has undertaken a tour of Yobe, Kebbi and Niger Republic, were it met and played friendly games with clubs in the area.
The main aim of the tour is to foster friendship among youth of those areas.
Speaking to journalists after successful completion of the tour, the club’s president, Engr Hassan Mohammed, expressed satisfaction on the performance of the team in all the friendly games played during the tour.
He also commended the way the team behaved and their level of discipline.
“We were able to win some of the marches we played and also lost some, notably is the one we lost to Ni’ima Football Club of Diffa in Niger Republic by 3-4,” he said.
Members of the team also expressed gratitude to the founder and sponsors of the team in the person of the Ambassador of Nigeria to Benin Republic, His Excellency, T. Y. Buratai for all his contributions to the upliftment of sports and youth development.
They also thanked their hosts for the hospitality accorded to them during the tour.
The team presented gifts of football kits to many clubs during the tour.
