Politicians, others engage in novelty match, Dino Melaye displays football skills
- A novelty match was organised in honour of the speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara who will be turning 50 on December 26
- Senator Dino Melaye participated in the novelty match and displayed his football skills
- The match fixtures include National Assembly versus private sector; Senate versus House of Representatives; serving versus former principal officers
As part of activities to mark the 50th birthday of the speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, there was a novelty football match between politicians and members of the private sector.
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NAIJ.com gathered that Hon Dogara would be turning 50 years on December 26.
One of those that participated in the novelty match was Senator Dino Melaye, who displayed his football skills on the field of play.
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Dino Melaye displays his football skills on the field of play. (Photo credit: Yabaleft)
Dino Melaye deploys his football skill to save the ball from entering into the net. (Photo credit: Yabaleft)
Dino Melaye controls the ball and guards the goal post. (Photo credit: Yabaleft)
Dino Melaye aims towards the opponents' goal post. (Photo credit: Yabaleft)
Dino Melaye sets to control the ball. (Photo credit: Yabaleft)
Meanwhile, NAIJ.com previously reported that the Nigerian Senate named Senator Dino Melaye as the chairman of a committee set up to investigate the Nigeria Customs Service for allegedly promoting monumental economic waste by stockpiling perishable foods and products seized by the service.
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The constitution of the 8 man ad-hoc committee was announced by deputy Senate president, Ike Ekweremadu, during plenary on Wednesday, December 20, after Senator Mohammed Hassan raised the issue in the chamber.
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Source: Naija.ng