Na wah o! The way Ondo State sports dey waka, e be like say dem dey trip for ground.
My people, the wahala wey dey happen for Ondo State no be small. Dem say sports development for the state don follow back like cargo wey don miss train. Governor Dr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa dey run the show, but the staff wey work for State Sports Council dey protest as dem no gree accept new general manager.
The painful part be say, e no matter how much money dem pour for sports, if structure no dey right, e go just be like say dem dey pour water for basket. E no fit hold. Ondo State get plenty athletes wey don shine like stars for the whole country, but dem still dey manage patch Akure Township Stadium like old tire. Wetin happen wey make dem no fit gree build new stadium? E go sweet if dem fit settle this stadium matter, make we see say dem dey serious.
As dem pack track and field athletes go Federal University of Technology, Akure for training, Sunshine Stars dey follow dem waka go Ijebu-Ode for their league matches. Na wetin dem call ‘away game’ wey de cost team palava, as dem go fit lose points when e matter most. We don see how teams wey relocate dey suffer for Nigeria; Lobi Stars and Remo Stars na big examples. E no good for team morale at all, and e no dey help the league.
Governor Aiyedatiwa come gather five-man board for Ondo State Football Agency. But as dem come enter, league boys don already carry their bags go other clubs. Na so dem begin struggle with transfer issues. Board wey suppose get everything in check, still no fit help the team gather quality players during January 2025 transfer window, and as e be so, wetin dem go expect? Poor performance!
Na him Bamidele Ologunloluwa, the former Commissioner for Youth and Sports, come back after six months of silence as Akeredolu waka go meet his maker. When him dey there before, Sunshine Stars dey shine, dem even meet top four for NPFL. How come this time na dem go fall like pack of cards?
Ologunloluwa get backup from people wey sabi sports well—Dimeji Abimbola, Akintunde Akinsemola, Tokunbo Akinyelure, and Evelyn Lebi. Wetin we go call this team wey no fit connect? No teamwork, no unity, and na so wahala dey soar like mango for tree. Every side dey point finger, and no one fit gather strength to face the real problem.
The truth be say, they no wan collaborate with people wey fit help! Gbenga Elegbeleye and Dele Ajayi, wey be big names, dey watch from background while the team dey go down. Na why pull-down syndrome dey cause chaos for sports in Ondo. Instead of using their connections to support, some people dey throw sand for ground. Tough luck!
No be only that, Sunshine Stars no get bus wey fit carry dem go matches, na wah! Imagine how many points dem don lose just because dem dey break down on the road. The story don dey repeat itself; the team dey fall back for Nigeria National League.
Now, the appointment of Mrs. Evelyn Lebi don dey cause serious drama! Staff dey protest, and na so dem even stab person for the matter. Wetin dey worry? The questions keep piling up. With all these issues, fit we really call Ondo State a serious contender in sports anymore?
My people, the wahala for Ondo State dey show us say, e no be about who dey inside power alone; e be about how dem fit carry everyone along. With this kind of drama, we dey wonder how this matter go change. Na so sports dey suffer when governance no dey strong. If dem no fit unite to revamp things, “better days” go just dey remain dream.
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