10 November 2009
Lagos — Ogun State would build on the many gains of its hosting of some of the matches of the Under 17 World Cup to consolidate the use of sports as an instrument of socio- economic development. Governor Gbenga Daniel stated this at the Gateway International Stadium Ijebu Ode on Sunday shortly after the quarter-final match between Italy and Switzerland.
He said the State had used the opportunity of hosting the World Cup to improve its infrastructure which included new road network, rehabilitation of old ones, street light and upgrading of the facilities of the Stadium which apart from its state of the art facilities now has two astro turf training pitches.
Otunba Daniel said medical facilities in the state also got some boost because of the cadet World Cup.
The governor enumerated other gains of the hosting to include the rise in commercial activities, stimulation of the interest of the young ones in football and other sports while the state has also become a prominent member of the international sporting community.
The Governor also gave an assurance that facilities used to host the World Cup in Ijebu Ode would be maintained and utilized all year round.
He said the state owed its successful hosting of the World Cup matches to the fans who trooped our in unprecedented number to watch all the matches to the delight of Nigerian and FIFA officials. The Ogun State chief executive commended the Local Organizing Committee of the Ijebu Ode Sub-seat for ensuring that everything ran smoothly without any glitch.
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