Minister of Sports inaugurates Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III Mini Stadium in Oyo

Minister of Sports activities and Youth Growth, Sunday Dare o yesterday inaugurated a Mini stadium to honour the sporting reminiscence and neighborhood improvement legacies of the late Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi.

The stadium is sited on a former dump website at Oke Aremo space of the traditional Oyo City.

The game facility named “Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III Mini Stadium” was initiated by one of many kids of the late monarch who’s a member of the Home of Representatives for the Oyo federal constituency, Prince Akeem Adeyemi (a.ok.a. Skimeh).

The undertaking was facilitated along side the Metropolitan Growth Affiliation led by retired Arch Bishop Ayo Ladigbolu with the help of Federal Ministry of Sports activities.

The inauguration of the soccer arcade was witnessed by many dignitaries and indigenes of Oyo who watched the chosen Stars from Oyo and Ibadan play in opposition to one another to the admiration of all.
Among the many gamers had been former soccer Stars together with: Dimeji Lawal, Dele Ajiboye, Muyiwa Lawal, Ademola Ikudaisi, with Skimeh as Captain of the Oyo Alaafin Ambassador.

In his handle, Dare who stated he’s a son to the late Alaafin due to his very shut affinity with Aafin, famous that the feat was a part of the Federal Authorities’s dedication to making sure that youth of the nation are inspired to be helpful to their communities, and thereby shun vices.

He appreciated the late Alaafin and his son, Prince Akeem for initiating the thought by turning the dump website to a helpful mini stadium, thus contributing to the environmental sanitation of the neighborhood.

Flanked by the Director Normal of the Ministry of Sports activities, Prof. Olawale Morounkola, the Director of Procurement, Mr. Segun Oke, Engr. Tunji Okedairo, Ag. Director/ Facility and Stadium Administration Division, the Minister stated: “There’s a nationwide plan underneath the Ministry of Youth and Sports activities to develop grassroots sporting amenities.

Other than this mini stadium commissioned immediately (Thursday), there are different mini stadia which were constructed and commissioned throughout the nation particularly underneath the seven and a half years of President Muhammadu Buhari. Right this moment may be very vital due to the fervour and drive behind it; due to the late Alaafin who needed this to occur; due to his son Hon. Akeem Adeyemi who drove that imaginative and prescient and naturally by me who additionally, and the plans that we now have.

“You’ll be able to see the story of this stadium from a garbage heap to a stadium and I believe it should profit our youths. 61 per cent of these concerned in sports activities are the youth of this nation. Apart soccer, I’m positive different sports activities shall be performed right here. We hope that we are going to have about different 4 mini stadia in several elements of the nation within the subsequent seven months, accomplished and handed over to the communities like we now have executed immediately.

Talking on the upkeep of the stadium, Dare stated: “I believe there may be have to have a Facility Supervisor to care for this stadium’s upkeep as a result of upkeep has been a problem for us.

“We have now over 110 amenities constructed by the Federal Authorities throughout the nation. Due to lack of upkeep through the years and over the many years, greater than 85 per cent of them have gone fully unhealthy.

“Beneath President Muhammadu Buhari, we now have seen the return and rehabilitation of the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja. We have now seen that of the Nationwide Stadium, Surulere, which was deserted for 19 years. If you go to the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, previously Liberty Stadium, Oke Ado, Ibadan, it’s virtually 45 per cent coming again to the steam.

“So, upkeep is essential and I’m glad that Hon. Akeem has already proven me the plan he has. The Metropolitan workforce led by Arch Bishop Ayo Ladigbolu will even work with them in order that they’ll get Facility Supervisor. As soon as it’s properly managed, it will final for a very long time,”the Minister stated.

Glad that the dump website has been turned to a mini stadium, Bishop Ayo Ladigbolu stated “Ode Aremo Dump Website was our number one problem in 2008 when the late Alaafin celebrated his seventieth birthday.

The stench from the particles and squalor was not solely eyesores to the general public, however an excellent nuisance to worshippers on the Oyo Central Mosque positioned immediately reverse the refuse dump of huge dimension and malodorous unfold”.