Kirfi Reigns Supreme at 2025 Bauchi Sports Festival with Commanding Medal Haul
Kirfi Reigns Supreme at 2025 Bauchi Sports Festival with Commanding Medal Haul
Kirfi Reigns Supreme at 2025 Bauchi Sports Festival with Commanding Medal Haul
By Ahmed Ahmed
Kirfi Local Government Area has emerged as the overall winner of the 2025 Bauchi State Sports Festival after an impressive medal haul that crowned it the most successful council at the competition.
At the closing ceremony of the fourth edition of the festival held over the weekend, the Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Alhaji Adamu Babayo Gabarin, announced that Kirfi secured a total of 33 medals to top the medals table. The commissioner was represented by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Alhaji Abdullahi Ibrahim.
According to the breakdown, Kirfi won 21 gold, four silver and eight bronze medals, retaining its dominance from previous editions. Darazo Local Government Area finished second with 25 medals, made up of 13 gold, three silver and nine bronze, while Ningi Local Government placed third after recording eight gold, 12 silver and 18 bronze medals.
Alhaji Gabarin disclosed that the week-long sports festival attracted 553 athletes drawn from 12 local government areas of the state. The athletes competed in over ten sporting events, with a total of 450 medals won by male and female participants.
He congratulated athletes who emerged victorious and urged those who did not make the podium to intensify training in preparation for future editions of the festival. The commissioner described the competition as a vital platform for identifying and nurturing homegrown talents capable of representing Bauchi State at national and international levels.
Commending the general conduct of participants, Alhaji Gabarin praised the athletes and officials for their discipline, maturity and sportsmanship throughout the event. He also expressed appreciation to Governor Bala Mohammed for his consistent support to sports development in the state, as well as the 20 local government councils for their financial contributions and active participation.
Sporting events featured during the festival included athletics, football, volleyball, basketball, handball, table tennis, kokawa, dambe and langa. Exhibition displays in gymnastics, cycling and arm wrestling further added colour and excitement to the festival.
Kirfi Reigns Supreme at 2025 Bauchi Sports Festival with Commanding Medal Haul
