By Lanre Owolabi, Ado-Ekiti
It is uneasy calm in the Ekiti sports community as the state’s Sports Commissioner, Michael Awopetu, this morning ordered the lockdown of Oluyemi Kayode stadium, Ado-Ekiti with armed policemen barricading the sports complex which equally houses offices of Ekiti State Sports Council.
The development which occurred this morning was as a result of purported athletes protest scheduled to hold at the stadium today.
Investigations revealed that the coaches and athletes were scheduled to have a meeting with the Board and management of the sports council today, but a mole in the system reported to the Commissioner that it was a planned protest that was scheduled.
Speaking on the condition of anonymity, one of the aggrieved athletes said she was surprised that the sports commissioner decided to seal up the stadium. She added that the officials, coaches, and athletes in the state are angry, hungry, and disillusioned because of the bad athlete’s welfare and the terrible state of sports facilities.
She added that the despotic attitude of the Commissioner of the sport would not stop them from expressing the misgivings and complaints to the concerned authorities.
