Osun SWAN’s FA Election Debate: Chairmanship Aspirants Unveil Manifestos

 

Osun SWAN’s FA Election Debate: Chairmanship Aspirants Unveil Manifestos

The three aspirants into the chairmanship position of the Osun State Football Association Chief Ishola Rasaq Mustapha, Mr. Sola Fanawopo and Alhaji Olafiranye Olayiwola on Friday June 9 promised to return the lost glory of Osun Football if elected in the June 13, 2023 FA election holding in Osogbo, the state Capital.

The trio who presented their mission to the teeming Osun Football lovers during a debate organized by the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN, Osun State Chapter which held at the NUJ Press Centre, Osogbo admitted that Osun football development was facing many challenges such as infrastructure decay, negligence by the government, lack of clear cut football policy, poor capacity building among others which require quick action.

They all promised to look inward and engage in the business of Football through partnership with private individuals and corporate organizations to run activities of the association and depend less on government.

According to them, “Osun has potential to raise budding talents from the grassroots who can become international stars but much has not been done to create a platform to capture them and nurture them to stardom.” They all promised to find solutions to the challenges if elected.

Earlier in his opening speech, Chairman, Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, Osun State Chapter, Timothy Agbor urged all aspirants to see themselves as one whose mission was to develop Osun football and by extension Osun Sports sector. Agbor assured whoever wins of full support from Osun SWAN.

The FA election which holds Tuesday next week will be decided by 37 delegates across the 30 local government areas of Osun State and 7 other stakeholders.