Ben Kure Sworn in as Kaduna Sports Commissioner as Diaspora Group Pledges Support, Youth Engagement and Global Exposure

Kaduna, Nigeria. The Kaduna Diaspora Support Services (KDSS) has congratulated Benjamin Dalhat Solomon Kure, popularly known as Hon. Ben S. D. Kure, on his swearing-in as Commissioner for Sports Development. The group pledged to put its expertise behind his success.

Dr Francis Fagjot John, co-founder of KDSS, said the appointment placed a proven community builder at the head of one of the state’s most important youth-focused ministries. He said Kure’s years of work in community integration, engagement, inclusion and diversity would now be applied at policy level. Dr John thanked Governor Uba Sani, CON, for the vision and trust behind the appointment. He said the governor had given Kure a dynamic role in engaging young people in both quality and quantity. He added that this would strengthen the peace and mutual coexistence for which Kaduna State and northern Nigeria are known.

He also appealed directly to young people. He urged them to pay attention to the Ministry of Sports Development and give it a chance to deliver timely and prompt engagements. These, he said, would include international exchanges, exposure opportunities and more.

The swearing-in

Kure took the oaths of allegiance and office after screening and confirmation by the Kaduna State House of Assembly. Deputy Governor Dr Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe administered them on behalf of the governor at Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, Kaduna.

According to Daily Trust, the ceremony covered three commissioners and 18 special advisers. The other commissioners were Amina Akilu Dalhat (Special Duties I) and Abdullahi Garba Abbas (Special Duties II). Dr Haliru Musa Soba was sworn in as Deputy Chief of Staff (Administration), and Engr Balarabe Muhammad Bello as Counsellor on Infrastructure.

Balarabe urged the appointees to serve with integrity, courage and fairness, whatever their political, ethnic or religious affiliations. She told them the oaths were binding commitments before God and the people of Kaduna State. She also said governance must continue regardless of the political calendar.

She cited several achievements of the administration:

• More than 500 schools closed by insecurity have reopened.
• Over 300,000 out-of-school children returned to classrooms in 2025.
• 255 primary healthcare centres have been upgraded to Level Two.
• About 160 road projects covering roughly 1,335 kilometres are under way across the state’s 23 local government areas.

Kure’s pledge

Kure thanked the governor for his confidence and promised to work with stakeholders to strengthen sports development, improve facilities, nurture talent and widen opportunities for young people. He said he would pursue sports as a vehicle for youth empowerment, social cohesion and sustainable development.

Dr John said KDSS would bring its diaspora network and technical expertise on board to help the ministry deliver.

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