Sport

Oyo Govt. Reiterates Commitment to Sports

By Web News 602

Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde says his administration is developing sports to productively engage youths in the state.

The governor stated this at the presentation of awards and certificates to the winners of the Oyo State 2021 Junior Golf Competition, to conclude a weeklong Golf Clinic organised for kids and teenagers by the Oyo State Ministry of Youth and Sports.

A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, indicates that the governor, while speaking at the Ibadan Golf Club, Ibadan, venue of the event, noted that the state has been creating platforms for youths to channel their energies to sports. 

Governor Makinde also used the occasion to celebrate the achievement of the state, which placed 6th on the medal table of the just concluded National Sports Festival (Edo 2020) with 103 medals, commending the state’s athletes.

He equally charged the Sports Ministry to ensure that the contingent comes back with 100 Gold medals in the 2022 Festival slated for Delta State.

According to him, the state will put everything in place to further develop sports, adding that his administration has embarked on the upgrade of sporting facilities across the state in order to attract talents and to ensure that there is a programme for every child, even those who could not afford golf kits.

Earlier, the Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Mr. Seun Fakorede, appreciated the governor for supporting sports activities in the state.

Similarly, the brain behind the Golf Clinic who is the Special Assistant to Governor on Sports Development, Mr. Tobi Oyewunmi admonished parents to encourage their wards to develop interest in sports and inculcate the spirit of sportsmanship in them.

Iyabo Adebisi

Religion

Ramadan: Makinde Felicitates with Oyo Muslims

By Web News 690

Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has felicitated with Muslims in the state for witnessing the commencement of the Ramadan fast.

A statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, he urges Islamic faithful to pray relentlessly during the fasting period and specifically ask the Almighty Allah to show mercy on the people.

Governor Makinde said Muslims must embrace the piety demanded of them during the Ramadan and ask Allah to put an end to Covid-19, which is ravaging the whole world. 

He also enjoined Muslims in the state to use the month-long fasting period to pray for the peace of the state and the country at large.

The statement reminds Muslim across the state not to gather for Tafsir, Iftar and Tarawih prayers during the Ramadan, due to the restrictions brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic.

He enjoined Muslim to use the opportunity of this month of blessings to seek Allah’s forgiveness to make the pandemic a thing of the past.

He also admonished Muslims to tune their minds to the messages of love, brotherliness and peaceful co-existence inherent in the messages of the Holy Prophet, while also being their brothers’ keepers.

Iyabo Adebisi

Politics

Oyo Govt Launches Covid-19 Accounts to Facilitate Donations

By Web News 794

Efforts by the Oyo State government to contain and control the COVID-19 pandemic from spreading in the state has received major boosts as well-meaning individuals from within and outside the state joined the fight against the virus through financial donations.

This followed the setting up accounts named Oyo State COVID-19 Endowment Fund in three banks.

A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor, Mr Taiwo Adisa notes that the government believes that the setting up of the accounts would allow members of the public interested in supporting the efforts of the Oyo State government to readily make donations.

According to the statement, the state’s Commissioner for Finance, Mr Akinola Ojo, gave the nod for the operation of the accounts, which will remain the only avenue by which financial contributions can be made to the state.

The statement also indicated that those seeking to support the state with material donations could make further enquiries by calling 07055522222 and 09041474990.

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Lateef Fagbemi and the chairman of the Ilaji Hotels and Sports Resort, Chief Dotun Sanusi, who kickstarted the donations gave 10 million and 5 million Naira respectively.

Iyabo Adebisi