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FG Fulfils Pledge to 1994 Nations Cup Super Eagles

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28 years after, the Federal Government has fulfilled its promise of house gifts to the Super Eagles team who won the African Cup of Nations in 1994.

Keys to the houses were presented to the players and other beneficiaries of phase one of the Federal Government’s National Housing Programme by the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola at a formal ceremony held in Ibadan.

Presenting the keys, Mr Fashola, who was represented by the Federal Controller, Housing Sector, Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Ibadan, Mr Jacob Gbolahan, said a total of 694 applications of subscribers had been approved by his ministry who were billed to benefit from the housing scheme Oyo State.

Mr Fashola called on other residents in Oyo State to key into the initiative and leverage the many unsold units in the state.

He added that the houses were currently available for sale to all Nigerians at the Ministries Portal at www.nhp.housing.gov.ng.

In a remark, Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, represented by Director of Lands Management, State Ministry of Lands, Audu Ademola, appealed to the Federal Government to judiciously use other parts of the allocated lands so that the people of Oyo State and Nigerians, in general, would benefit from the dividends of democracy.

The Ex-Super Eagles players, who were physically present at the handing-over ceremony, were Mutiu Adepoju and Ike Shorunmu.

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Oyo State is doing well for Football – Pinnick

By Web News 638

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says the state will key into the FIFA Connect Programme in order to discover upcoming football talents in the state.

Governor Makinde who stated this while hosting the president of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Amaju Pinnick said his administration was ready to work with the Nigerian Football Federation, to develop the sport in the state.

He expressed the determination of his administration to ensure that Oyo State got a share of the 600 billion dollars for sport sector for the massive investments on sports development.

The governor stated that his government would like to explore the opportunities available in the FIFA Connect Programme to discover talents in the state.

In a remark, the NFF president, Amaju Pinnick, said that the remodeled Lekan Salami Stadium would be a destination for many football activities, assuring Governor Makinde that with the facilities the NFF team saw at stadium, it would get all the necessary accreditations.

Mr Pinnick tasked the state on proper office and IT systems to be part of the FIFA Connect Programme pointing out that the ongoing remodeling of the Adamasingba stadium is an added advantage for the state.

Our correspondent reports that Football Association chairmen from some neighbouring South-West states and former Super Eagles player, Mutiu Adepoju were part of the NFF visiting team to Governor Makinde.

Iyabo Adebisi