Arrangements have been concluded by the Western Nigeria Football Forum (WNFF) to hold a symposium in honour of Late Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi.
According to the 1st Vice President, NFF and coordinator WNFF Seyi Akinwunmi, the symposium with the theme ‘celebrating the life and times of Ogunjobi will hold on Wednesday at the indoor sports hall of Lekan Salami Stadium Adamasingba, Ibadan.
He further informed that Former NFF President Alhaji Sani Lulu Abdullahi, Amaju Pinnick,, Gbolagade Busari Chairman Shootings Stars Sports Club, Segun Odegbami, Are Somefun, Gboyega MAKINDE, Elder Bode Oyewole among others will give tributes at the event expected to have commissioner for sports in Oyo and Osun as Special Guests of honour.
Also, there will be candle light procession after the symposium. It was also gathered that there will be novelty matches involving friends United by Sports (FUBS) where he was the captain, All Stars Lagos, Ex Shooting Stars /Osun United on Thursday as well as lying in state at Adamasingba while burial arrangements hold Friday.
Akinwunmi, while expressing sadness over the death of the former NFF Secretary General said “this is an avenue to honour him because he has done so well for football in the south west and Nigeria as a whole and enjoined all football stakeholders to turn out enmass to pay last respect to the former Chairman Shooting Stars Sports Club.”
t the indoor sports hall of Lekan SalamiSatdium Adamasingba,Ibadan. He further informed that Former NFF President Alhaji Sabi Lulu,Amaju Pinnick,,Gbolagade Busari Chairman Shootings Stars Sports Club,Segun Odegbami,Are Somefun,Gboyega MAKINDE,Elder Bode Oyewole among others will give tributes at the event expected to have commissioner for sports in Too and Osun as Special Guest of honour.Alao,there will be candle light procession after the symposium. It was also gathered that there will be novelty matches involving friends United by Sports(FUBS)wherenhebwasbthe captain,All Stars Lagos,Ex Shooting Stars /Osun United on Thursday as well as lying in state at Adamasingba while burial arrangements hold Friday at a private more and entertainment follows.Akinwunmi,while expressing sadness over the death of the former NFF Secretary General said “this.is an avenue to honour him because he has done so well for football in the south well and Nigeria as a whole and enjoined all football stakeholders to turn outnenmass to pay last respect to the former Chairman Shooting Stars Sports Club “,he said.
