It was an ensemble of the crème de la crème in Ajegunle sporting
arena, when the Odion Ighalo 02 Arena and cenotaph were commissioned on
Wednesday, October 14, 2020 by Hon. Commissioner for Youths, Sports and
Sopcial Development, Hon. Segun Dawodu, who was represented by the
Director General of Sports at the Lagos State Ministry.
The
event which was carried out to immortalize Ajegunle and former
super-Eagles Striker, Odion Jude Ighalo was the first in the history of
sporting activities in Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Area.
The
commissioned astro-turf standard football pitch in Tolu Nur/Pry School,
Tolu complex and cenotaph at Tolu road have been described as the first
in the LGA.
According to Hon. Fatai Adekunle Ayoola, the
executive chairman of Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Area, the
gesture to immortalize Odion Ighalo was to encourage budding talents in
Ajegunle to aspire for greatness.
“This decision to name these
edifices after Ighalo is to show that our government recognizes and
commend those who makes Ajegunle proud at global stage,” he began.
“And with this, we are proud to officially announced Odion Jude Ighalo as Ajegunle Ambassador,” he added.
Former
Special Adviser on Rural Development to former Governor of Lagos State,
Mr. Raji Fashola {SAN}, Hon. Kalejaiye Adeboye Paul, commended
activities of the council chairman. In his words: “These are laudable
projects that demonstrate a government that is working and committed
towards social and economic development of the local government.”
“This is one of the legacies for a government that is responsive and accountable in Lagos state .
The
council chairman held a video call with the Ajegunle born striker. It
was reported that the former super-eagles striker promised to develop
younger talents in Ajegunle.
The cameo appearance of Surulere
Local Government chairman, Hon. Ajide was the morale booster for his
football team who squared up with Ifeanyi Udeze led Super-Eagles
veterans for a novelty football match to declare the Odion Jude Ighalo
02 Arena opened.
Some of the super-eagles veterans who played the
novelty football match included the likes of Godwin Okpara, Ebun
Oloyede, Fetuga, Festus Odinni, goalkeeper Akabueze and Yinka, Jonathan
Akpoborie, Peter Nieketin and football administrator per-excellence, Don
Keffe among others.
Kudos to the ever performing and active chairman
of ajeromi ifelodun local government who's doggedness and commitment to
establishing ajegunle as a hub for sporting activities by providing
state of the art sporting facilities.
Kudos to the ajeromi ifelodun LGA sports council headed by the sports veteran and elder states man, Mr mark Anthony anaelechukwu
Ajegunle to the world!!!!
*Photo credit: Hakeem Babatunde Raheem*
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