The Commissioner for Sports Development in Ogun State, Hon. Wasiu Isiaka, has reassured that all facilities would be put to maximum usage and none would be abandoned to rot after the national sports festival.
Speaking to journalists during a press conference on Saturday held at the June 12 Cultural Center, Hon. Isiaka emphasized that Ogun State Government is committed to ensuring the full utilization and sustainability of sports facilities across the state.
On the infrastructural development, Hon. Isiaka revealed that the Ogun State Government is committed to ensuring the full utilization and sustainability of sports facilities across the state.
“ The swimming pool side before now was just a mere bush and you can see what’s happening there now , there’s a lot of things that will still happen in the sport complex.
“We are going to have chalet , we want to define it in a way that we have section for sporting area , one for recreation area and the other for social activities .We want to ensure that all the the space in the sport complex is fully utilized.”
He added that Ogun State currently has four stadia two in Abeokuta, one in Ijebu Ode, and one in Sagamu, with plans underway to upgrade all five.
“On plan for the sporting facilities, as of today we have four stadia in Ogun State, two in Abeokuta, one in Ijebu Ode, one in Sagamu . Presently we have developed two. We want to develop the five stadium and there’s no way we would develop five stadium and expect government to maintain the five , so the possibilities of public private partnership is very high.
Highlighting sustainability and long-term planning, Hon. Isiaka said technical facilities like swimming pools would be managed by professionals with the required expertise, ensuring their effective maintenance.
“I can assure you that none of the facilities will be allowed to rot again,” he affirmed. “We’ve invested heavily, and the government is determined to get value for money. Our facilities will not go to waste.”
He explained that the hosting rights are primarily decided at the federal level, with limited input from the host state.
“The reason why Yewa or Ogun West , one thing I want people to know is that this is national sport festival, it’s not state sport festival. You can invite them to come and show them all your facilities, the decision of where most of this thing will happen almost hundreds percent taken by the federal government.It is not a deliberate action and it’s not political.”
On Talent development, the Commissioner reiterated the state’s commitment to grooming discovered athletes.
"Once we discover them, we don’t abandon them. We train, nurture, and support them ,that’s our strategy.”
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