ADVICE TO OUR AMIABLE COMMISSIONER FOR SPORT IN OYO STATE

 ADVICE TO OUR AMIABLE COMMISSIONER FOR SPORT IN OYO STATE

As a,young boy growing up in ososami ,an area separated from the famous and first stadia in Africa, liberty stadium 

I was so used to entering the stadium after each day lesson to watch athletes training with the best facilities on ground

You will see hockey ball pitch , volleyball ball pitch, wrestling gym , beautiful standard basket ball court, lawn Tennis court, one of the best swimming pools with international diving boards (still there ,but in shambles) 

At the main bowl ,  beautiful track and field

I used to see Athletes practising Discuss  , short put ,javelin throwing , weightlifting gym etc 

But the first thing I.noticed was that due to  lack of good encouragement , non availability of quality organised competitions in and around the country, lack of sponsors unlike football ,killed the interest from the heart of the Athletes 

On gymnastics, we find it difficult  producing the best in Africa ,why? Because we couldn't see beyond our noses

We have very good set of small young boys who are good in acrobatic display in ibadan here ,from Ayelabola masqurade clan ,

We should pick like 5-10 of them, take them to either china or America gymnastics schools train them for like 3-5 years bring them.back and take them.to.the olympics

On the issue of the liberty stadium,our commissioner for sport can start looking for sport sponsors ,get talents for all sports and get quality competitions with good sponsors that your good office will work on

Lastly, I heard that our Excellency,amiable governor seyi Makinde has taken.over the repair and control of liberty stadium on behalf of oyo state. kindly work on that to make things work fast and your name shall be written in god

We can start from.winning laurels at the National sports competitions ,fighting it out with states like Delta, lagos and Rivers for the top spot

I shall be ready to support in any capacity if called upon 

I wish u the best

Hon Yinka Akinbiyi writes from Ibadan south west local government