Hon. Taiwo Lekan Salami, son of Lekan Salami after whom the Adamasingba Stadium is named and PDP Federal House of Representatives aspirant for Ibadan North Federal Constituency in the last general election, has generously purchased tickets for 60 youths to attend the highly anticipated Southwest/Southeast derby match between Shooting Stars FC and Enyimba Football Club of Aba, slated for today at 5:30 pm.
This match, a home game for the Oluyole Warriors (3SC), promises to be a titanic tussle.
Hon. Taiwo Lekan Salami has distributed five tickets each to youths from all 12 wards in Ibadan North Local Government.
He has also covered their transportation costs to the stadium and back to their homes.
As a passionate football enthusiast and staunch supporter of 3SC, Salami, who hails from Ibadan North Local Government, wanted to ensure the people of his constituency could support their team.
Expressing his enthusiasm for the match, Hon. Salami stated, “Football has always been a unifying force in our community.
By sponsoring these tickets, I want to give our youths the opportunity to support our team, Shooting Stars FC, and experience the joy and excitement that comes with it.
I believe that our collective support can inspire the team to victory.”
He further called on the residents of Ibadan North Local Government, and the broader communities of Ibadan and Oyo State, to show their unwavering support for 3SC. “I urge everyone to come out en masse and cheer our team to success.
Let us fill the stadium with our energy and passion, and demonstrate the strength of our community.”