It will recalled that the state the newly upgraded MKO Abiola Sports Arena in Abeokuta hosted the 22nd National Sports Festival in the month of May and later in July, hosted African Junior Athletics Championship while matches in the CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup involving two Nigeria's flagbearers in the Continental competitions, Remo Stars Sports Club and Kwara United of Ilorin were also played at the facility
The Commissioner who noted these achievements while fielding questions from newsmen on his second year anniversary in office at Abeokuta, opined that the vision of the present administration was to reposition the State to become the power house of sports in Nigeria as well as achieve larger infusion of Ogun Indigenes in Team Nigeria to the Olympics.
Isiaka revealed that youths could become professional athletes with fulfilling careers within the evolving world of sports, advising them to key into various sporting opportunities organised by the Government, just as the State had etched its name in the annals of sporting history with impressive results that showcased capabilities and potentials.
He added that the MKO Abiola Sports Arena's hosting of an international friendly match between Nigeria's Super Falcons and Cameroon's Indomitable Lionesses, continental matches, involving Remo Stars and Kwara United, further solidified Ogun State's reputation as a premier sports destination, which investors and sports enthusiasts could look inward to for viable investment and sponsorships
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