Ali Muhammad Saab, Director of the Socotra Governorate Youth and Sports Department, confirmed that the support provided by Saudi Arabia through the Saudi Yemen Development and Reconstruction Plan is the first pillar and solid foundation for the rehabilitation of the youth and sports sector in the archipelago, noting that this generous intervention has given young people broader horizons to hone their talents and invest their energies in constructive sports. competition.
Investing in youth development and energy
In a special statement to Okaz, Saab explained that the fruits of this generous Saudi support are evident in the containment of young people’s energy and channeling their creativity in positive directions, stressing that sports initiatives directly contribute to reducing young people’s leisure time and protecting them from falling into wrong actions and vices. Today’s sports have become an insurmountable “wall” that protects young people from social risks and negative phenomena on a daily basis.
ramadan sports exercise
The Director of Youth and Sports said that the current sports movement is a blessed “fruit of Ramadan”, explaining that the Saudi Yemen Development and Reconstruction Plan has launched volleyball and chess tournaments with wide participation from clubs in the province.
Saab considered this measure a “tremendous initiative” that brought joy to the 12 sports clubs of the Socotra Islands, revealing that they are ready to start expanding their football activities in “Soccer” after the holy month of Ramadan.
numbers from the field
Saab noted that the Ramadan tournament launched by the Saudi program recorded wide participation, including 12 official clubs from different regions of the archipelago, represented by a talented group of 176 players, supported by a technical and administrative staff of 36 executives.
He explained that the sports competition will be held over 10 consecutive days, with the event distributed across volleyball courts and chess tables, bringing together 12 elite athletes from professional athletes belonging to official clubs, which at the same time embodies Saudi comprehensive support for all mental and physical activities.
typical infrastructure
Saab pointed out that the ongoing tournament is being held at the “Sirhan Model School” stadium. The stadium is one of the facilities built by Saudi Arabia’s Yemen Development and Recovery Plan as part of its infrastructure projects, reflecting a discerning Saudi vision to link development projects with community activities and benefit from facilities qualified to practice sports at a high level.
In concluding his statement, the Director General of Youth and Sports expressed his deep gratitude to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, its leadership, government and people for their unwavering fraternal stance and unrestricted support in all sectors, stressing that the imprint of the Saudi plan for the development and reconstruction of Yemen is etched in the conscience of the people of the archipelago.
The Director of Youth and Sports expressed his gratitude to the efforts of the local government of the province and all those who contributed to the strengthening and development of the youth sector of “Jawarat Al Muhit”.
