By Femi Atolagbe
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A Board member of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Otunba Sunday Dele- Ajayi has described retired Referee, Elder Dickson Adejube as an upright football administrator.
Dele-Ajayi added that Adejube had contributed immensely to the development of the game of football in the state and the entire country at large.
Dele -Ajayi stated this during a courtesy visit paid on the former NFF board member at his residence in Akure ,the state capital.
The Ondo FA boss said: “It’s imperative to check on the elder statesman who had contributed immensely to the development of the round leather game in Ondo State and beyond.”
“Many of today’s football administrators, including myself have learnt so much especially upright virtues from Elder Adejube hence he should not be neglected in his old age”.
Ajayi said he had overcome the hurdles that had hindered him from checking up on him regularly and promised that he would not be far from the ex service man.
He also informed Adejube that Nigeria’s inability to qualify for the FIFA World Cup has been put behind, saying plans are underway to ensure that the country does not miss out on important future tournaments.
“I have come here to check on you and not that I have abandoned you. You taught us to be upright and deligent in all our doings. Now that I have overcome some of my drawbacks, I will be around to visit you regularly,” he said.
Responding, Elder Adejube said he was happy that one of his own remembered to check on him.
The former NFF board member said he had been following with keen interest, developments of football within the State and Nigeria.
He added that he would be readily available for advice on how to move the game of football forward in Ondo State and the country in general.
Adejube prayed that God will continue to protect the Ondo FA chair and that no evil fashioned against him and his development plans would come to fruition.