The Speaker of Oyo state House of Assembly, Hon Michael Adeyemo on Tuesday disclosed that he Sponsoring a football competition to discover future talents among the young ones in the state
Hon Adeyemo while receiving the trophy of the maiden edition of speaker’s cup from the Oyo state chapter of the football Association at the conference hall of the Assembly said , he expresses confidence that the gesture will go a long way in shaping carrier of the younger generations
“ The competition will not only divert the attention of the younger ones from being devil’s workshop but also enhance professionalism among them, if we have such competition in place regularly there will be less thuggery in the society”
Hon Adeyemo while urging the FA in Oyo state to ensure equity and fairness during the competition also advise parent to encourage their wards to engage in sporting activities for talent discovery
The chairman FA oyo state , Chief Odeniran James while presenting the competition trophy to the speaker commended the lawmaker for his genuine passion for sport development in the state
He also disclose that the competition which will involve team from the 33 local government in the state will start on the 25th of February 2017 and have its final played on31st march 2017
Also the chairman House committee on Sport, Hon Fatai Adesina in his welcome address said the Speakers Cup will go a long way in enhancing sport development in the state as it will not only promote professionalism but also serve as a platform to breed footballers for the state owned teams and others
