The Oyo State Governor, Mr. Seyi Makinde, will
today inaugurate his commissioners.
This is coming as the governor on Wednesday stated
that in a bid to bring back the lost glory of the Shooting Stars Sports Club
otherwise called 3SC, a Special Adviser would be appointed to give the football
clubs in the state adequate attention.
It was learnt that at the inauguration ceremony
billed for 10 a.m. at the Executive Council Chamber, the new commissioners
would be assigned ministries immediately after the ceremony.
The state House of Assembly had last week screened
and confirmed the 14 commissioners-designate sent to the assembly by the
governor.
The commissioners-designate include a former
Speaker of the state assembly, Hon. Kehinde Ayoola; a former member of the assembly,
Hon. Adeniyi Farinto, and former council Chairman, Dr. Wasiu Olatubosun.
Others are
Mr. Seun Asamu, who is the 32-year-old lawyer son of Senator Monsurat
Sunmonu; the Director-General of Seyi Makinde Campaign Organisation, Chief Bayo
Lawal; Prof. Daud Shangodoyin, who
headed the Omituntun Initiative in Diaspora, and Prof. Oyelowo Oyewo.
Other proposed cabinet members are Mr. Adeniyi
Olabode Adebisi, Hon. Muyiwa Jacob Ojekunle, Lasunkanmi Ojeleye, Hon. Funmilayo
Orisadeyi, the only female in the list; Dr.
Bashir Abiodun Bello, Mr. Akinola Ojo, and the personal lawyer of former state
Governor, Senator Rasheed Ladoja, Mr. Biodun Abdulraheem.
Meanwhile, in his effort to bring back the lost
glory of the 3SC, the governor said a Special Adviser would be appointed by the
state government to give the football clubs in the state adequate attention.
He stated this in Ibadan yesterday when he hosted
top government functionaries from the state Ministry of Youth and Sports,
management of 3SC as well as its supporters' club.
Makinde, after the three-hour meeting, said the aide would be appointed in the governor's office to take charge of 3SC and
another state football club, Crown F.C Ogbomoso, adding that to address the ‘abysmal’
performance of the club, his government would motivate the players and
management of the team.
He was optimistic that 3SC would be promoted this
season, stressing that his administration would not mix administration of
sports with politics.
The General Manager of 3SC, Mr. Rasheed Balogun, in
his remarks, apologised for the inability of the team to progress to the Nigeria
Professional Football League, and expressed his commitment to reposition the
club.
Also speaking, Chairman of Oyo State Football
Association and Chairman, Supporters Club, Oba James Odeniran and Oluwafemi
Oyeniyi respectively, called for proper funding of the club with moral support
and motivation for players as well as effective management.
Other speakers were full of hope that with the
support of the state government, 3SC would soon bounce back.
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