By Damilare Adeleye
Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has recalled Mr. Adekunle Adeyemi, General Manager of the state’s Sports Council, from the ongoing 7th National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State.
According to the state government, the was recall was necessitated over poor kitting of the state’s athletes at the ongoing youth games.
Oyebanji also directed the recalled council boss to hand over to the next most senior official at the games and return home immediately followed the shabby appearance of the athletes at the march-past event during the opening ceremony.
This was made known in a statement titled, ‘EKSG recalls GM, Sports Council from National Youth Games over athletes’ poor kitting’, which was made available by Taiwo Olatunbosun, Ekiti State Commissioner for Information.
Olatunbosun stated that “Adeyemi is expected to explain circumstances leading to the shabby kitting of the state athletes at the opening session, whose photograph is circulating online.
The commissioner, who described the development at the games as unfortunate, maintained that “the state government made adequate provision for the team’s participation at the games.”
He restated the state government administration’s commitment to providing platforms for Ekiti youths to exhibit their God-given talents in line with the youth development and job creation agenda of the administration.