…as organisers roll out fixtures
By Mike Adeyemi Ala’ato
The much anticipated ‘maiden edition of Ajegunle Youth Forum(AYF) football tournament will kickoff on Saturday, 23rd December at the playing field of Community Primary School, Ajegunle in Oro-Ago District of Kwara State.
The Soccer fiesta is part of the activities lineup for the official flag off and inauguration of Ajegunle Youth Forum by His Royal Highness, (Oba) Yusuf Sanni Olorunishola, the Alaje of Ajegunle, aimed at fostering unity and providing opportunities among communities in the area at the same time providing sustainable platforms for indigenes and non indigenes.
Preliminaries of the three days-long soccer fiesta will begin on Saturday with twelves (12) teams jostling for the top crown.
Oko Irese Football Club will take on Ajegunle FC in the first game billed to kick start by 2pm, Oro-Ago FC will tackle Oyatedo FC, Olla FC will go head to head against Omugo Stars , Oke – Daba United and Oke-Owa FC will file out in the fourth game.
According to Ahmed Salahu Iwalesin, the coordinator for AYF initiative, he said the aim is to use sports as a tool for youths development and empowerment.
The AYF Football Tourney is the first of its kind to be hosted in Oro-Ago kingdom in the recent time as creme de la creme in the political arena alongside captains of industries are to grace the event.
Expected dignitaries at the soccer mundial includes, Alh. AbdulRahman AbdulSalam, the Asiwaju of Ajegunle who also doubles as Are Akeweje of Labaka Oja, Barrister Samson Omodara, the Bamofin of Aguda Kingdom and the National President of Ajegunle Development Union(ADPU), Engr. Bayo Adeoti, Lagos based business mogul, Elder Jide Adewumi, Colonel Oladele Babajamun, amongst others.
The tournament will be played between the 23rd – 26th of December 2023 at Community Primary School, Ajegunle/Owa, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State.
God bless Ajegunle God bless Oro land