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Gov AbdulRazaq Names Kwara Stadium Main Bowl After Rashidi Yekini
The Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has named the main bowl of the State Stadium Complex in honor of Nigeria’s football legend, Rashidi Yekini.
This was announced in a statement released by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, on Monday in Ilorin.
Part of the statement reads: “The main bowl of the stadium is now named after the late Rashidi Yekini, a football icon celebrated for scoring Nigeria’s first-ever World Cup goal and remaining the country’s highest goal scorer to date.”
Rashidi Yekini, who passed away in 2012 at the age of 48, was a native of Ira in the Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State.
During his illustrious career, Yekini scored 37 goals in international matches and represented Nigeria in seven major tournaments, including two FIFA World Cups, where he netted the country’s first goal in the competition. He was also crowned African Footballer of the Year in 1993.
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