Sports Minister Commissions Newly Renovated Basketball Court In LAUTECH
By Lekan Sowande, Abuja.
Nigeria’s Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare commissioned the newly renovated Basketball Court in LAUTECH, located in Ogbomosho, Lagos State, while also launching the Ogbomoso Rockets Basketball Team.
The newly renovated Basketball court located at LAUTECH Sports Complex was financed by the Agbaakin of Ogbomosoland, Chief Sunday Dare, having been in a dilapidated state for few years now.
Dare also used the medium to launch Ogbomoso Rockets Basketball Team, his Basketball outfit with the aim to play in the Professional Basketball League. The team will have their trainings at the Ogbomosho Sports Arena.
“The renovation of LAUTECH basketball court for and launching of Ogbomosho Rockets Basketball team is one of my ways of giving back to my community and I’m very happy to get it done,” Dare said.
“I’m proud of my homeland and will continue to do everything within my capacity to ensure development at all levels in Oyo State. More still coming.”
The Minister also donated a set of jerseys, basketballs and trainers to LAUTECH Basketball team known as LAUTECH Thunders.
With the commissioning of this Basketball Court, one will be certain that talents will be discovered in Ogbomosoland, having establish Ogbomosho Rockets, LAUTECH Thunders and others.
The Minister promised a basketball clinic, where Former NBA player Olumide Oyedeji will oversee competitions in Ogbomoso. Activities will come up with 6 Basketball Teams having a tournament here in Ogbomosho by February 2023.
The occasion attracted dignitaries and eminent Sports personalities like former FIFA and CAF Executive Committee member, Dr Amos Adamu, Nigeria Olympic Committee President Habu Gumel, former Super Eagles Coordinator Emmanuel Attah, and Chief of Staff to the Minister of Youth and Sports Development Abba Yola.
Also in attendance were Olumide Oyedeji, former captain of the D’Tigers, the national men’s basketball team, and prominent sons and daughters of Ogbomosho community.
The Sarkin Wasanni has earnestly committed himself to Sports development in Ogbomoso, Oyo State and Nigeria at large. Dare has also developed life-transforming initiatives and instituted track record projects for the development of Nigeria.
