Sports Writers Association Of Nigeria (SWAN) Ondo State chapter has commended the board of the state football Agency (ODSFA) under the leadership of Otunba Bamidele Ologunloluwa for the procurement of Laptop and a three in – one Printer for the association.

The association tasked the board of ODSFA-parents of Sunshine Stars, to do everything possible with the current young squad and achieve greatness with the team this current NPFL season.

This is contained in a communique issued at the association’s congress held at their Ondo State Sports complex, Akure,the state capital.

The communique added that the board should also ensure Sunshine Queens return to the Elite women’s league,with early preparation.

The Congress condemned the high level of neglect of sport associations at the sport council, especially for not being able to access their respective budget to attend competitions and the current leadership of the ministry of sports not being able to help them get approvals after pronouncements of dissolution of committees at the sports council.

The Congress urged the state Governor, Hon Lucky Aiyedatiwa to appoint board for Ondo State Sports Council like he did for the football agency to engender all round development, saying lack of political head is affecting the council in term of performance .

“All sports associations at the sports council are performing at their lowest ebb and appointing political head for the council will allow the ministry of sports to focus more on policy making.”

“The Congress condemned in strong terms, the action of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development through the Sports Council for not sponsoring any member of the association to the just concluded National Youths Games in Asaba,Delta State.”

“The Congress frowned at the abandonment of renovation project of the Akure Stadium (Ondo State Sports Complex), three months after the contract had been awarded by the state government, thereby making economic activities to be totally grounded within and around the sport complex.”

“The Congress however called on Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa to visit the Sports Complex himself and see the next line of action as future champions are not having access to facilities to train, especially with his promise to build a new stadium, the old one should be maintained.”

The Congress appreciates Governor Aiyedatiwa for the appointment of its former Chairman and Secretary; Mr Akintunde Akinsemola as a board member of the Ondo State Football Agency and Mr Lanre Abiodun as Secretary of the Agency.