…says it’s time to return the team to league contender
The Director General of Sunshine Stars Football Club, Otunba Akinshola Akinbobola thank and congratulate the people of Ondo state, the state Government for their believe in him to rescue the team from the red (drop) zone .
Akinbobola in a statement signed by his media aide, Kayode Samuel said winning the battle against drop zone was a collective success of all sons and daughters of the Sunshine state home and in the diaspora.
“We were able to achieve this very onerous task through unity of purpose, the team’s challenge brought all stakeholders closer which enable us to tame the drop zone monster.
“Let me specifically thank the three man Committee, in charge of the team which comprise of the Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, Commissioner for Finance, Mr Wale Akinterinwa, Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Sir Charles Titiloye for counting me worthy of the task to lift our darling team out of the duldrum.”
The biggest thanks goes to the Governor of the state Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu for his leadership support both morally and financially, we pray God to continue strengthening him spiritually and physically.
Kudos must be giving to the coaching crew led by Deji Ayeni for his strategic turnaround of the team to winning ways and subsequently led the team out of the red zone.
“I can’t fail to mention the courage and determination exibited by the players since the struggle to escape relegation commenced they played to instructions, they sacrificed, they put in all their best having to play (3) three matches in (7) Seven days within two months. Without the players understanding and commitment we couldn’t have achieved this great feat.”
“It will be incomplete if I don’t appreciate the Ondo state Football Association under the leadership of Otunba Dele Ajayi, Ondo state coaches association under the leadership of coach Kayode Adeyemi,, Ondo state Referees council, under the leadership of Comrade Fidelis Fabidun, the Media especially SWAN under the leadership of Comrade Wahab Bankole, and the Security agencies ably coordinated by Supretendent of Police Henry Akingboju, all that partnered with us in achieving this remarkable success, we thank the General Manager and members of staff of the Ondo state sports council and the Director of sports in the ministry of Youth and Sports, you are all recognised for your contributions
All the religious clerics and traditional rulers that believed in the team and interceded for the team, we pray for God’s love and mercy to continue to abide with you.
“It’s time for the team to move on, by putting this not too good past behind, having successful retained its status in the Elite league. We need to settle down and begin the process of restructuring and returning the team to league contender and not yearly relegation battler.”
Once again congratulations to every member of the football family.
Kayode Samuel,
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