The Chairman and CEO of the Aliyu Bello Charity Foundation Dr. Aliyu Bello has been conferred with an award as Football Icon by the state’s Football Association.

Bello was presented with the award at the closing ceremony of this year’s U-13 Inter-Primary School Football Championship held at the Lafia City Stadium, Lafia on Monday.

Lafia LGA won the football competition organized by the awardee’s foundation, Aliyu Bello Charity Foundation in collaboration with the State Government and the Football Association.

The grand finale had in attendance Governor Abdullahi Sule and his Deputy, Dr. Emmanuel Akabe.

Other dignitaries in attendance include the Secretary to the State Government, Barrister Muhammad Ubandoma-Aliyu and the state Accountant-General, Dr. Musa Ahmed Muhammed.

The Speaker of the State Assembly, Mr Danladi Jatau and other members of the House also graced the event under tight security.

Also in attendance were Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada and the National Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress, Alhaji Abdulkarim Kana.