Ah, my people! Make I yarn una wetin dey happen for Ondo State football matter as we dey celebrate 50 years of state formation. Former chairman of Ondo State Football Agency, Kasali Obanoyen, don burst our bubble with strong letter wey he write to the governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. Chai! This man no carry last o!
Obanoyen no just dey jaga-jaga talk, he dey reason deep matter wey concern sports development for the state. He don talk say, as the state dey mark golden jubilee, e go better if dem fit use this chance take revamp our sports sector. Because right now, dem dey manage the Sunshine Stars Football Club like say dem dey sell suya for roadside!
In the letter, the ex-FA boss don express strong concern how for five solid decades, Ondo State dey depend on raw talent and waka-pass mentality instead of proper structure. E even talk say, our youths dey play and train every day without proper facilities and supporting system. Na wetin we go use carry our talents comot for ground?
He don yarn the koko for Sunshine Stars FC wey just get relegated last year. Wetin happen be say, dem get serious wahala for management matter, group politics don jam the structure, and governance na joke. E clear say one emergency fund no go sabi fix the team wey dey fall apart. Wetin dem need be serious reform, no be small prayer!
Obanoyen nko? He insist say make the governor declare Sunshine Stars as major reform project, carry out audit for the team management, and bring better leadership wey no go be patronage-based. He talk say make dem stop to dey mix politics with football, set clear goals, and also fix our Akure Sports Complex to give our boys better place to train.
At the end, the guy talk say, this letter no be fight but a serious call to action. He wan make sure say Sunshine Stars FC no dey melt away due to negligence. If we no take sport serious, wetin go become the future of our youths? This matter serious pass make we dey play!
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