The maiden edition of Wolekanle’s Primary School Football Competition sponsored by Hon Akinwale Akinwole kicked off on Wednesday, in Ogbomoso.
The soccer competition which will feature 33 primary schools in the Ogbomoso zone had its first match played at Masifa Primary School, Ogbomoso.
Akinwole, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who is the brain behind the competition is a football enthusiast who is also passionate about the younger generations.
He is the founder of Ogbomoso United FC and has been sponsoring competitions in Ogbomoso with the sole aim of discovering, developing, and exposing the younger ones to the soccer world. Some of the players of Ogbomoso United FC are now in various clubs playing in the league while some are in the process of leaving the country.
Speaking on why he sponsored the competition, Wolekanle as he is fondly called said “the aim is to catch them young, we need to develop the talents, and I believe through this competition some of them will develop interest and move to another level in the soccer world
“I am not doing this for politics, it is my passion, it is a dream and I thank God it is coming into fruition and I pray that these children will grow to be great in their career.”
Mr. Shittu Eminent, the team manager of Ogbomoso United FC who is also the coordinator of the event said the competition is in collaboration with the primary school teachers.
