We Want To Use Soccer To Minister To Youths - Clergy

A Christian religious leader, Prophet Mamukuyomi Isaiah Ilerioluwa has described the game of football as good means to convey God’s message to the youths and that was the conviction he had in mind in financing a national tournament to be played in Ore, Ondo State.

The Shepherd-in-charge of Celestial Church of Christ, Ilerioluwa Parish Ore Ondo State said apart from the opportunity of evangelizing through the tourney, he also expressed his happiness with pace of grassroots football development in Ondo State which he attributed to the good idea of the State’s governor who established Ondo Football Agency.

He however, commended the efforts of the Akin Akinbobola led Ondo State Football Agency in developing and exposing the youths in the state through their football talent discovery scheme of the agency, which he claimed has also motivated him to sponsor a national soccer competition to be played in the state.

The grassroots event according to A Square Sports International, the body that would organise the tourney has been scheduled for 25th July to August 2 nd, when the participants, mostly students would have been on the school’s long vacation.

The representative of the Ondo State Football Association (OSFA) in Odigbo Local Government, Ore where the event will be held, Abimbola Oladimeji while speaking at press briefing held at Ore has expressed satisfaction with the level of preparation, saying that would be the first time the city of Ore would be hosting a national soccer tourney involving male and female.

Also speaking at the briefing, the Chairman planning committee for the tourney, Evang. Olanrewaju Isaac has also allayed every fear associated with accommodation, transportation and other logistics in ensuring a successful hosting of the participants that would be coming from all states of the federation.

Delegation of Ondo State Football Agency is also expected to be at the tourney according to the organizer in order to monitor and scout for talent that would be useful for the state in up-coming eve.