- By Demola Atobaba, Ado-Ekiti
In his usual ways of making positive impacts in the society especially the sports sector, a member of All Stars Football Club International, Ekiti State chapter, Mr Olakunle Fasuan has done it again by donating five set of brand-new leader balls to the Technical Crew of the Ekiti Queens Football Club.
He handed over the sports material to the leaders of the team during their training session held at Oluyemi Kayode Stadium in Ado-Ekiti.
Fasuan who made the donation in spite of the inflation and austere times in the country in fulfilment of his philanthropist gesture to the sport development in the state disclosed that everything should not be left for government to do as we should be all concerned about the development of our dear state.
The concerned sport lover appealed to all well-meaning philanthropist indigenes of the state, home and diaspora to key into sports development by complementing government’s efforts in the sports sector.
Expressing delights at the performances of Ekiti Queens Football Club in some of the outings against their counterparts this season, Mr Fasuan commended the officials of the team for the good tactics injected into the Club so far.
He also lauded the Ekiti State House of Assembly for speedy passage of the bill for the establishment of the Ekiti Sports Commission to ensure that sports gets adequate attention its deserves and also serves as a springboard for empowerment and not as a leisure only.
While appreciating Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s giant strides at taken sporting activities to next level, the donor restated his readiness to always continue to give maximum support to both Ekiti United FC and Ekiti Queen FC so as to seen them making impacts in the future.
He called on well-meaning indigenes of Ekiti people home and abroad to invest meaningfully in sports sector, noting that government can not do it alone. He also advised the leadership of Ekiti Queens FC to brace up in their performances ahead as the season progressing.
Fasuan observed that since the team just spent three months in the competition, that they will soon get themselves use to it. He said the performance of Ekiti Queens FC has not that bad, but need to get improve in the remaining outings ahead of the season.
He urged players, coaches, administrators and other officials of the Club to always work together in synergy as a team in order to realize the state government’s ambition of making it a number one female football club in the country.
Fasuan while commending the efforts of the FA chairman in the state, Aare Oluwole Oloworemo explained that the vision and determination of the State governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji to accord priority to sports development noted that the Sports Commission would bring about desired growth in the sports sector.
His words: “The team is doing well but they still need to put more effort in their matches so as to go far on the table. They should go out and to pick points. I know that their subsequent matches will be better and superb than what we have witnessed in the past”, he concluded.
On her part in a chat with TopNews Crew, the Technical Adviser of Ekiti Queens FC, Okuwa Gift Igunbor said, “what Mr Olakunle Fasuan has done today is very amazing because he’s indeed surprised our team. His contributions is a good example for all and sundries to emulate by giving back to the society who raised them.”
She urged other good people of Ekiti to emulate the gesture by remembering the team in whatever capacity, adding that the donation will go a long way in developing the football sector in the state.
