Abeokuta – The Director General of the National Sports Commission, Hon. Bukola Olopade, has affirmed that Ogun State is about to be blessed with another great governor and leader in the person of Senator Olamilekan Solomon Adeola, Yayi.
Hon. Olopade stated this while speaking with journalists at Centenary Hall, Ake, Abeokuta, where the results of the votes from Abeokuta South were collated and announced.
His words: “Even before everybody saw it, we have been saying that the best for the state will come when Yayi comes. For me, I thought the human angle—Yayi’s style of leadership that has permeated the state and resonated everywhere for close to 11, 12 years—was enough evidence to show that this is a man, a politician, a family man, a public persona who genuinely cares about the people.
“You know, many people can say they want to contest. You start wondering how to figure out their character. But we have spent close to 12 years closely monitoring Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, Yayi.
“And so when, sometime early last year, I came out to publicly endorse him, it was based on the fact that I was sure his intellect, apart from his local touch, is what the state requires to move forward from Governor Dapo Abiodun.”
Speaking on what the state stands to gain under Yayi’s governance, Hon. Olopade said, “It’s more or less a situation of understanding that Ogun State is about to be blessed with another great governor and leader.
“His humility, respect for institutions and people, and his love for the masses are the main ingredients that Yayi possesses, and they will continue to pave the way for him in society.
“He must continue to remain very kind and generous because generosity is what will lead you into building the roads that are required for the economy to thrive. Generosity is what will lead you into building the capacity of young people.”
On sports development, Olopade expressed confidence that Yayi would also make outstanding impact in the sports sector.
“My forte, my industry, is sports. I know Yayi will be good for sports.”
He enjoined all to join Sen. Adeola and the federal government to build a sporting state, or a sporting nation within a nation, that will make Ogun State not only the hub for sports but also empower thousands of young Ogun State indigenes. He concluded.
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