Ekiti state football association has announced the award of full academic scholarship to the sensational revelation of the just concluded JKF youth cup, Damilola Adeyeye.
The announcement was made at the first meeting of the association in 2020. According to the statement made available to newsmen, Damilola Adeyeye, who emerged the highest goals scorer and the most valuable player of the recently concluded JKF youth football competition, will proceed to Ekiti State College of Education to study Physical and Health Education on the full scholarship of the Ekiti FA.
The statement signed by the Ekiti FA Chairman, Bayo Olanlege, disclosed that the award is in tandem with the desires of the state FA to develop youths in the state, using football as a veritable platform.
” We are determined to produce talented, but equally educated young footballers in Ekiti state. We also understand the importance and benefits of mixing education and football.