Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has expressed satisfaction with the ongoing reforms in the sport sector in the State of the Living Spring, which is being driven by his deputy, Prince Kola Adewusi, who oversees the Ministry of Sport development.
In a statement issued in Osogbo by his Spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed and made available to Team@orientactualmags.com, Governor Adeleke described recent media reports alleging existence of crisis in the sport sector in Osun State as misinformation and fake news while reaffirming his administration’s commitment to implementing ongoing reforms to develop all major games and ensure sustainable Sport management institutions in the state.
Mr Governor added that all necessary approvals are regularly given in pursuance of the agreed goals in the state sport agenda noting that resistance to change may account for recent false publications about the sector.
The governor also said there is no going back on the plans to set up the Osun State Sport Commission for holistic development of the various games and talent hunts, assuring that best practices are being applied in the reform process.
‘I want to assure the public that there is no crisis in Osun sport administration. Hard reforms are ongoing. Our goal is to deploy sports as both business and engagement tools to attend to the aspirations of our talented youths.
Sport lovers should support our government as we pursue difficult reforms to reposition the sector. We need cooperation, not a campaign of disinformation, to achieve our common goal of putting Osun on the map in the sport industry’ the governor added-Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com. Thank you
