As 2019 National Youth Sports Festival draws closer and in a a bid to have a better performance at the upcoming under 17 National Youths Sports Festival and national sports festival to be staged in Edo state respectfully, Ondo State Sports Council has inaugurated a six man committee to start a football clinic for secondary schools in the state, sports247.ng reports.
Inaugurating the committee at the board room of the state sports complex, General Manager of the Sports Council, Mr. Wande Fabuluje said early preparation will help the council to produce a formidable team especially in football.
Isaac Afolabi who made this available to newsmen said that Mr Fabuluje is poised to use the school holiday period to engage boys and girls between the age of 10-15.
Sports247.ng also scooped that the major aim of the committee is to discover talents,develop the players,equip them and expose the raw talents.
The committee members are:
Mr Sunday Fagite ( Chairman), Mr. Akinfesoye Tolulope, (Secretary), Alhaji Tijani Ibrahim, (Member), Mr Salami Ayodeji, (Member), Mrs Nike Sanni , (Member), and Mr. Isaac Afolabi, ( Member).
In his acceptance speech, the Committee Chairman, appreciated the opportunity and promised to input all technical abilities towards achieving success of the programme.
Also, a member of the committee and the Chairman Ondo State Coaches Association, Alhaji Ibrahim Tijani advocates support from stakeholders, stressing that early preparation and monitoring of the discovered players will give Ondo state an edge in any football competition.
The clinic which would hold at the Ondo State Sports Complex will start on Monday 15th April 2019 with morning and evening sessions.
