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Dele Ajayi, Chairman of Ondo State Football Association (FA), on Wednesday advised the State Government to put in place now a management board for the Ondo State Football Agency (ODSFA).
Ajayi, while speaking to newsmen at the Ondo State Sports Complex in Akure, said it was important this was done before the 2017/2018 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season begins.
TheNewsGuru reports that ODSFA is the agency in charge of Ondo State-owned NPFL clubside Sunshine Stars FC, as well as Rising Stars and Sunshine Queens.
“Government needs to put in place a Chairman and a board so as to ensure early preparation for Sunshine Stars and other clubs under the agency.
“It is important to do so, so as to prevent Sunshine Stars FC from having a poor start to the season like it did in the 2016/2017 NPFL season.
“Government has to put a board in place so that we can start preparations before the new season, so as not to be running around in order to avoid relegation,” the Ondo State FA Chairman said.
Ajayi, who spoke during the opening ceremony of Sunday Olajide School Sports Competition, also urged the state government to build a befitting stadium for the state.
On the competition, he encouraged parents to allow their wards to fully participate in the event.
“This is the era of catching them young, where athletes are discovered and nurtured to stardom at a very tender age,’’ Ajayi said.
Earlier, Olajide who represents Akure Constituency II at the Ondo State House of Assembly, had said the event was borne out of his passion for school sports.
He said the competition would give students the opportunity to exhibit their hidden talents and be discovered.
The lawmaker said the event would begin with athletics and football competitions in the secondary schools.
“Sports are better developed when competitions are organised.
“They will afford us the opportunity to catch raw talents at young ages. It will give the children the opportunity to discover their hidden talents,” he said.