National Sports Festival: Ekiti Gov recalls sports council boss over athletes’ poor kitting

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has recalled the General Manager of the state’s Sports Council, Mr. Adekunle Adeyemi, from the ongoing 7th National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State, over poor kitting of the state’s athletes.

He was directed to hand over to the next most senior official at the games and return home immediately following the shabby appearance of the athletes at the march-past event during the opening ceremony.

This was disclosed in a statement titled ‘EKSG recalls GM, Sports Council, from the National Youth Games over athletes’ poor kitting’, and made available by Taiwo Olatunbosun, the Commissioner for Information, in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.

Olatunbosun stated that “Adeyemi is expected to explain circumstances leading to the shabby kitting of the state athletes at the opening session, whose photograph is circulating online.

The commissioner, who described the development at the games as unfortunate, maintained that “the state government made adequate provision for the team’s participation at the games.”

He reiterated the state government administration’s commitment to providing platforms for Ekiti youths to exhibit their God-given talents in line with the youth development and job creation agenda of the administration.