The stage is set for the maiden edition of Omoluabi sports festival put together by Yoruba Council of Youths worldwide, YCYW, Ogun State Council.
The two weeks soccer competition which has thirty two participating teams will kick off on Thursday, 25th August, 2022 and will be played across the three senatorial districts of the state.
Addressing sports Journalists at the conference room, ministry of Youth and sports, the Chairman YCYW, Mr Sunday Adebowale explained that the competition was organised to bring out the raw talents embedded in the youths from the grassroots across Ogun state towards the emancipation of the youths.
Mr Adebowale who acknowledged the contributions of sports especially football to the promote peaceful coexistence in the society said plans were on to extend the events beyond soccer in the next edition.
YCYW Chairman also noted that the competition was designed towards promoting Omoluabi behaviors, character and norms for a better society.
The Chairman, Technical committee, Prince Tunji Onatolu noted that the era of recycling athletes hence the need to organise competition that would assist in the discovery of new talents for the country.
Prince Onatolu who commended the organizer for the competition said the soccer tournament would also assist the state athletes in preparing for the forthcoming National Sports Festival.
