By Ado Salisu
32 Secondary schools in Kano would compete in the state preliminaries of the forthcoming Inter-Secondary Nestle Milo basketball championship for both boys and girls category scheduled to hold between 2nd and 3rd, April, 2026.
A statement Signed by the head of schools sports of Kano state ministry of education, Malam Kabiru Shehu said that Indoor Sports Hall of Sani Abacha sports complex, Kofar Mata will host boys category while the girls category will be hosted by Government Girls College, Dala.
Malam Kabiru Shehu said that 17 secondary schools are to be competed for boys include the defending champions,Ahmadiyya College, Science Academy Kuntau. Government Secondary school, Sumaila, GSS, Bichi, GSS, Rano, GSS, Dambatta, Rumfa College, Army Day Bukavu, GSS, Sharada, GSS, Gwarzo, GSS, Tudun Wada, Government Teacher College, Ungogo, GSS, Bachirawa, GSS, Gwammaja, GSS, Mariri, Sani Bello Science Dawakin Kudu, Kano Capital and Gateway International.
While the girls schools are to converge in GGC, Dala, to determine the winner among 15 schools which include Ahmadiyya College, GGC, Kano. GGC, Gezawa, Army Day girls Bukavu, GGSS, Maryam Aloma, GGSS, Sumaila, GGSS, Izazuddin, Kano Capital girls, GGSS First Lady, GGSS, Kwa, GGSS, Kura, GGSS. Jogana and GGSS, Shekara.
The head of schools sports, however, said that the winners for both boys and girls are to represent the state in the Savannah Conference while the eventual winners during the conference would also proceed to Lagos for the final stage of the competition.
While commending Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and the state commissioner of education, Gwani Ali Haruna Makoda for their moral and financial support, he urged the participants to be good ambassadors to their respective schools.
The final of the state preliminaries will hold at the indoor sports hall of Sani Abacha sports complex Kofar Mata on Saturday 4th. April. 2026. Published by Ishaya Nenpinmwa Dogoyaro