Osun Assembly tasks sports ministry on revenue generation

Chairman, House Committee on Youth, Sports and Special Needs, Mr Ajibola Olanrewaju, made the call on Friday at Osogbo, when meeting with the officials of the ministry. Olanrewaju said youths should be physically and mentally developed for them to be better leaders tomorrow, noting that their talents and interest in sports will enhance the state’s […]

Chairman, House Committee on Youth, Sports and Special Needs, Mr Ajibola Olanrewaju, made the call on Friday at Osogbo, when meeting with the officials of the ministry.

Olanrewaju said youths should be physically and mentally developed for them to be better leaders tomorrow, noting that their talents and interest in sports will enhance the state’s progress.

“The youths should be properly trained in the area of sports for the ministry to raise the kind of funds needed to develop sports in the state,’’ he said.

The legislator said the House committee would work together with the ministry in promoting sports and development among the youths from primary schools to tertiary institutions.

“This is in keeping with the present administration’s goals,’’ he said.

A member of the committee, Mr Segun Adeyeni, also emphasised the need to give sporting activities publicity, suggesting that youth development centres should be set up.

He called on government to employ Physical and Health Education (PHE) teachers in the state’s secondary schools in addition to the availability of sports facilities for proper teaching of subject.

Adeyeni also advised that legislatures, the state and local governments should own football teams, saying that voluntary clubs should be registered as a source of revenue for the state.(NAN)