Akanni Seyi
The commissioner for Social Protection, Sports and Special Needs in the State of Osun, Hon. Biyi Odunlade has lauded the passion of the governor of the state of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola towards the development of sports in the state and grassroots in focus.
Com. Biyi Odunlade heaped a deserved encomium on Aregbesola's administration for supporting the grassroots developmental programmes of the ministry, which has started yielding a positive milestone in the history of the state.
While speaking at the event scheduled to host Osun born seventeen year old weight-lifter, Islamiat Yusuf, a new African Champion in the just concluded African Youth Games in Uganda, the honorable commissioner revealed that, there were plans by this administration to discover, nurture and develop numerous budding talents hidden in the nooks and crannies of the state.
"Am aware of various passionate athletes in the state that are ready to write the name of the state in gold.
"This administration will do everything to help these upcoming athletes to reach the pinnacle of their career. In few weeks time, more fascinating equipments will be delivered to Sports Council in order to facilitate the development of Osun athletes.
"Aregbesola does things seamlessly and the whole world will begin to see what he has in stock as incentives to motivate those that have done the state proud." Hon. Biyi Odunlade who is the Zonal Chairman of Nigeria Shooting Federation concluded.
Hon. Sola Oladepo who hosted the athlete, friends, Coaches and staffs of Osun State Sports Council charged Islamiat Yusuf and her compatriot, to always be the good ambassadors of the State of Osun, as he later splashed cash incentives on the athletes. Islamiat was given the sum of thirty thousand naira (30,000) as gift, while her University education will be single handedly sponsored by the host, Hon. Sola Oladepo who is the chairman management committee of Mandela Freedom Park in the state of Osun.
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