Davido to chair Osun Sports Trust Fund – Deputy gov

By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo

Osun State Government has concluded plans to name euphony ace star, David Adeleke, popularly called Davido, arsenic the State Sports Trust Fund.

This was revealed by the State Deputy Governor, Kola Adewusi portion gathering with Executive Members of Sport Writers’ Association of Nigeria, SWAN, Osun Chapter astatine his bureau connected Tuesday.

The lawman politician assured the relation of the authorities authorities committedness to revamping sports improvement done assorted involution specified arsenic the proviso of sports infrastructure, arsenic good arsenic supporting athletes to excel successful assorted tournaments and championships they whitethorn beryllium taking portion in.

He said, “Ongoing renovation and rehabilitation of the Osogbo Township Stadium to conscionable Olympic standards — a task that volition beryllium completed successful the shortest imaginable time.

“I americium pleased to pass you that plans are successful precocious stages towards the constitution of the Osun State Sports Commission, which volition service arsenic a cardinal assemblage for sports administration, development, and argumentation implementation.

“Introduction of a Sports Trust Fund to pull enactment from sports philanthropists wrong and extracurricular the state, ensuring sustainable sports financing and development.

“Davido has been contacted and informed that helium would beryllium appointed arsenic Chairman the Sports Trust Fund, and helium did not hesitate successful accepting the appointment. His involution would pull funds that would interaction Osun sports positively.”

It would beryllium recalled that the House of Assembly has conscionable passed the measure establishing the State Sport Commission, which is yet to beryllium assented to by the Governor.

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