Umar Wins Two Badminton Finals For Bauchi State.

Mustafah Umar from Bauchi State was the star of the Badminton event of the on-going National Youth Games at the Abuja National Stadium.

The 14 year old Badminton player helped the State to record a 2 - nil victory in the Male Single final category of the competition before joining forces with Abdulhamid Musa to win the Doubles event.

Having defeated Adamu Emmanuel and Tapshak Wistong of Plateau State 2- 0 in the semi-finals of the Male Double, the duo of  Mustafah Umar  and Abdullahi Musa defeated Olawole Odunayo and Akinsola Simeon from Ogun State 2-0 in the final.

Umar expressed excitement with the success he recorded at the Games and promised to continue improving.

Cross River's Juliet Ekahem and Efa Jonah won the Female double after defeating Edidiong Effiong and Deborah Anthony Sylvanus of Akwa Ibom, 2- 0 in the final.

In the Female Single category, Sunday Queenith of Imo State defeated Edidiong Effiong Ekune from Akwa Ibom 2- 0 to win the final.