Ondo state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has appointed a former Vice Chairman of the Ondo State Football Association, Akintunde Akinsemola, as board member of the Ondo State Football Agency (ODSFA).
In a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, Akinsemola, who once served as the publicity committee chairman of the Nigeria Scrabble Federation, will join four others “to bring their wealth of knowledge and experience to bear on improving football administration in Ondo State”.
The former Head of News and Current Affairs department of Orange 94.5 FM has over two decades of experience in both local and international sport reportage, and has also participated in different sporting activities in and outside Nigeria.
Referred to by many people as a walking Encyclopedia of sports, Akinsemola has been to so many countries to either participate, supervise contingents, or cover sporting activities for different media organisations.
The press statement announcing his appointment is reproduced below:
GOV AIYEDATIWA CONSTITUTES BOARD OF ODSFA
The Governor of Ondo State, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has approved the appointment of members of the board of the Ondo State Football Agency (ODSFA).
The board members are:
- Hon Bamidele Ologunloluwa – Executive Chairman (Central)
- Oladimeji Abimbola – Full-time member (South)
- Mr Akintunde Akinsemola – Full-time member (North)
- Mr Tokunbo Akinyelure – Part-time member (Football Association Representative)
- Mrs Evelyn Lebi – Part-time member (Ministry of Sports Representative)
The Governor charges the new board members to bring their wealth of knowledge and experience to bear on improving football administration in Ondo State.
Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Ondo State.
June 23, 2024.
