Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Tuesday
finally revealed that the state has concluded plans to sell the state-owned
football club, Sunshine Stars.
The move of the state government became evident when the
governor set up a three-member committee for the Ondo State Football Agency,
OSFA.
The committee was given a matching order by the governor to
look for suitable investor that will take over the club within 60 days.
Earlier, the players and officials of the club had protested
against the planned sale of the club.
In a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the
Governor, Richard Olatunde, the former board and management of OSFA was also
been dissolved by Akeredolu
While adding that the committee will be headed by the Deputy
Governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, he said, the move will help to
reposition the State Football Agency for optimum performance.
The statement read, “As part of the move to reposition the
State Football Agency for optimum performance and result-oriented, Ondo State
Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,SAN, has set up a three-member
management committee to take over the affairs of the Ondo State Football Agency
(OSFA), and by extension, the Sunshine Football Club and the Sunshine Queens.
“The committee is headed by the Deputy Governor, Hon. Lucky
Orimisan Aiyedatiwa who is the Chairman. The Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Wale
Akinterinwa and the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Sir. Charles
Titiloye are both members of the committee.
“The committee will be in place for 60 days from today,
March 30, 2021 during which it must find a suitable investor to take over the
Sunshine Star Football Club on a Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement.
“Consequently, the former board and management of OSFA stand
dissolved.
“Governor Akeredolu reiterates his commitment to promoting
sports in the state as a platform for providing jobs for the youths and
promoting talents.”
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