By Ayodeji Okunuga
Towards proper football administration and grassroots development, the Ekiti Football Association will host another of its Webinar Series this Sunday, August 1st, on the topic “Essentials for football development. Highlighting the 3 Ts for Ekiti Football growth” starting from 6:00 pm on the WhatsApp platform known as “Ekiti Football Builders Forum”.
Former Nigeria Football Federation Board member, Mr. Taiwo Odebunmi will be the lecturer who will be teaching on what is needed for football development especially, as it relates to grassroots football development with the use of 3T’s – Time, Treasure, and Talent.
Mr. Taiwo Odebunmi is a retired footballer, sports administrator cum banker whose playing career spanned over a decade, playing in the Nigerian professional league, particularly, with the defunct Julius Berger FC Lagos, Housing Corporation FC, Ibadan, and others.
It could be recalled that Ekiti State FA started the webinar series during the COVID-19 pandemic and has had great Nigerian professionals such as the Grand Patron of Ekiti State FA, Mr. O’Seun Odewale.
Also on the esteemed list of resource persons are experienced sports marketing guru and broadcaster, Mr. Emeka Enyadike; Nigeria Football Federation Medical Committee member, Dr. Tunde Akinbinu and a renowned pediatrician, Prof. Oyelami lectured its members on various important topics.