Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare on Thursday inaugurated a Mini Stadium sited on a former dump site at Oke Aremo area of Oyo Town.
The “Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III Mini Stadium” was initiated by one of the children of the late monarch who is a member of the House of Representatives for the Oyo federal constituency, Prince Akeem Adeyemi.
In his address, Dare said noted that the feat was part of the Federal Government’s commitment to ensuring that youth of the country are encouraged to be useful to their communities, and thereby shun vices.
“You can see the story of this stadium from a rubbish heap to a stadium and I think it will benefit our youths. 61 per cent of those involved in sports are the youth of this country. Aside football, I am sure other sports will be played here.
“We hope that we will have about other four mini stadia in different parts of the country in the next seven months, completed and handed over to the communities like we have done.
Speaking on the maintenance of the stadium, Dare said: “So, maintenance is very important and I am glad that Hon. Akeem has already shown me the plan he has. The Metropolitan team led by Arch Bishop Ayo Ladigbolu will also work with them so that they can get Facility Manager. Once it is well managed, it is going to last for a long time.”, the minister said.
