Ifako/Ijaiye, Ojokoro Councils Hold Joint Tourney

The train of revived traditional games will on this Saturday move to Ifako Ijaye Local Government and Ojokoro LCDA for a joint Sports Carnival at Vetland Primary School,Oko- Oba, Agege.

The games under the office of the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Grassroot Sports was approved by Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola, for youths and oldies in the 57 Local Government and LCDAs in the State.

The one day traditional games is organised by Ifako-Ijaiye/Ojokoro Classic Sports, in conjunction with the Office of the Senior Special Assistant on Grassroots Sports Development to Governor Fashola under Prince Wale Oladunjoye.

The Governor Fashola’s renaissance games of Ayo Olopon, Cards, Draughts and Rams Charging have received the blessings of four paramount rulers, two Local Government Chairmen, two legislators, an aspirant to the National Assembly and top chieftains of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in the two Local Governments.

The four Royal Highnessess, who have given written approval to grace the occasion are His Majesties, Olufako of Ifako-Ijaiye, Oba Festus Obawole, Oba Rilwan Oluwalambe Taiwo of Ojokoroland,His Royal Highness, Oba Abass Ajibode, the Oniju of Ijuland and Oba Elijah Olanire Ebelami of Iju-Ishaga.

Meanwhile, the chairperson of Ifako-Ijaiye/Ojokoro Classic Association, Mrs Oluwakemi Jaiyeola, an ACN Women Leader in the area has promised to make the event, the fifth in the series, a more memorable and enjoyable.

Also promised to add colours to the traditional games are eminent personalities like Honourable Demola Doherty, the chairman of Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government and his Ojokoro LCDA counterpart, Honourable Benjamin Olabinjo, who are going to be supported on the high table by Hon. Dr. Adefolabi, a member of the House of Representative from Ifako-Ijaiye Constituency, Mrs. Kofoworola Ajayi, a prominent school proprietress and former Vice-Chairman, Ifako Ijaiye General Hospital Management Board, who is the Mother of the day.

Mr. Balogun, Executive Secretary, L.E.D. Ifako Ijaiye, Hon. Yomi Ogunnusi, an aspirant for the House of Representative seat, on the platform of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Hon Toba Oke, a chieftain of ACN in Ifako-Ijaiye, Chief Gboyega Okegbenro, a renowned Media Consultant and Mr. Bashiru Agusto, the Chairman, Traditional Sports Association, Lagos State.