…horses From Burkina Faso, Niger, Cameroon, Tchad Etc Grace Occasion
By
Yakubu Ahmed BK
The much awaited Premier Horse Racing Competition has kicked off this afternoon in Birnin Kebbi, the Kebbi state capital. The three day event will be rounded up on Sunday.
Horses from Sokoto, Niger, Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Adamawa, Bauchi, Jigawa and many either states are competing. Prizes including cars and cash have been lined up to be won. One particular attraction is that competitors from Niger Republic, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Benin Republic and Tchaikovsky among others are also around.
Guests at the opening ceremony include the Emir of Zazzau represented Sarki Dawakin Zazzau Alhaji Usman Babayaro Maude, Emir of Gumel represented by Dokajin Gumel Kabiru Usman, Sarkin Dawakin Bida Alhaji Mustapha Abubakar Bida and reknowned polo and horse racing enthusiast Alhaji Ahmed Umar and many other notable personalities.
Racing at different levels and on different horse breed have began in earnest and the large crowd of people are having a treat of a life time.
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