Plans by Ondo government to invest in the youth team of Sunshine Stars
The decision has been made by the Ondo State Government to invest in the youth team of Sunshine Stars, a Nigeria Premier Football League side.
Unfortunately, the Sunshine Stars U-17 team did not advance to the playoff stage of the first NPFL Youth League.
During a surprise visit to the team’s training ground, Hon Saka Yusuf-Ogunleye, the state commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, shared the government's commitment to supporting the team.
In his visit, Yusuf-Ogunleye assured the players that they would not be neglected by the government and pledged his support, stating, “I’m here today to stand in solidarity with you and pledge our assistance.”
He also mentioned the government's strategy of promoting existing players to the Sunshine Stars team before seeking external recruitme...