Oyo State would key into the FIFA Connect Programme in order to discover upcoming football talents in the state
The governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde-led administration has transformed the old Lekan Salami Stadium into a world-class model.
The stadium which is located at the Adamasingba area of Ibadan, the state capital is the home ground of Nigeria’s foremost football club, Shooting Stars Sports Club popularly known as 3SC.
Shooting Stars as the club is fondly called by millions of fans across the world moved to the stadium in 1988 from Liberty Stadium which is also in Ibadan.
Governor Makinde had in May reportedly promised the Oyo State would key into the FIFA Connect Programme in order to discover upcoming football talents in the state.
The peoples’ governor as fondly addressed maintained that his administration was ready to work with the NFF to develop football in the state, while restating his administration’s determination to get a slice of the $600 billion available in the sports sector, through massive investments in sports development.
Also, the President of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, on Friday 28 May 2021applauded governor Makinde for remodelling the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan.
Pinnick said he was impressed with what he saw at the stadium, asserting that the stadium is 100 per cent back and ready for sporting activities, assuring the governor that given the facilities at the stadium, it merited to get all the necessary accreditations.
“Now, the next thing is to get the necessary accreditation and endorsements from CAF and FIFA, which we are going to work on once they lay the tracks and complete other finishing touches.
“I want Oyo State to be part of the FIFA Connect Programme; the programme means where you identify players you connect them to a FIFA programme.” Pinick was quoted to have stated.
