By Ayodele Oni
Following protests by staff and footballers of Ondo State Government owned Sunshine football club, over non- payment of salary for close to 16 months, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has constituted a committee to see to the affairs of the State Football Agency.
A statement on Tuesday by the Chief Press secretary to the Governor, Mr Richard Olabode, explained that the move would facilitate the repositioning of the Football Agency for optimum performance and result-oriented.
The three-member Management Committee is expected to take over the affairs of the Football Agency (OSFA), and by extension, the Sunshine Football Club and the Sunshine Queens.
The Committee is headed by the Deputy Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa.
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 Tuesday, March 30, 2021 during it is expected to 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.
The statement added that Governor Akeredolu reiterated his commitment to promoting sports in the state as a platform for providing jobs for the youths and promoting talents.
