Oyo commissioner for sports declares support for Nigeria Deaf Eagles

Oyo commissioner for sports declares support for Nigeria Deaf Eagles

Oyo commissioner for sports declares support for Nigeria Deaf Eagles

Hassan Abdulsalam 07:00 - 26.11.2023

Wasilat, in line with their performance during the just concluded "World Deaf Football Championship" held in Malaysia from September 23 to October 7, 2023.

The Commissioner for Youth and Sports in Oyo State, Wasilat Adefemi, has declared for Nigeria Deaf Eagles athletes from the State.

Wasilat is the first female commissioner for youth and sports in Oyo State history.

Wasilat, in line with their performance during the just concluded "World Deaf Football Championship" held in Malaysia from September 23 to October 7, 2023.

The meeting was facilitated by the Southwest Zonal representative of the Nigeria Deaf Sports Federation, Hon. Oyedeji Olusegun Abayomi.

Oyo commissioner for sports declares support for Nigeria Deaf Eagles
Oyo commissioner for sports declares support for Nigeria Deaf Eagles

Abayomi appealed that the State host the 6th Edition of the National Deaf Football Championship, which will be tagged Seyi Makinde Cup 2024.

He added that competition would allow Deaf football teams to compete among themselves as a mark of honour to promote peace and healthy competition and select good players that will receive a call-up into the national team.

He said, "The Nigeria Deaf Football Association Want Oyo State to host the 6th Edition of her National Deaf Football Championship tagged "Seyi Makinde Cup 2024" in Oyo State where Different States Deaf football teams will compete among themselves as a mark of Honour to our Governor and the occasion is usually used to promote peace, healthy competition and select good players that will receive call up into the national team.

"We believe that more skilled players could still be selected from the State and other visiting teams; you may wish to give the Association the go-ahead to submit a request with a comprehensive budget towards the hosting and sponsorship of the Championship under your watch for approval of the most Disability friendly Governor that deserves the national honour through your Honourable office so that you include it in your ministry's budget for 2024, please."

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