” Your presence, a testament of accessible representation” Toriola lauds Adepoju, Ojo, Traditional Rulers, others for attending football competition.

The convener of the 7-Aside Artisan Football Competition, Hon. Tokunbo Adewale Toriola, who is the CEO of Folawale Services Consult, has expressed his words of appreciation to the various associations in Ibarapa Central that participated in the second edition of the 7-Aside Artisan Football Competition.

Tokunbo, popularly known as Toks, who was a House of Assembly aspirant in the 2023 general elections, expressed his gratitude to the coordinators of the Unity Cup as well as other individuals who committed themselves to the success of the football competition.

The highly anticipated match was held at the Oyo State School of Science playing ground in Idere on Saturday, March 9, 2024, where traders and artisans from Ibarapa Central Local Government Area converged to watch the final of the football match put together to enhance their physical fitness.

In his words of appreciation on Monday, March 11, 2024, Toriola said the presence of the Onidere of Idere, HRM, Oba Onikola Oyelami Olufiji II, the Asingangan of Iganga, HRM, Oba Rafiu Adeniyi Ariwoola, as well as political functionaries, including the lawmaker representing Ibarapa Central and Ibarapa North Federal Constituency, Hon. (Dr.) Anthony Adebayo Adepoju, Hon. Ademola Obafemi Ojo, Commissioner for Trade, Industry, Investment and Cooperatives, representative of the Commissioner for Youth and Sports in Oyo State and Special Adviser to Governor Seyi Makinde, added glamour to the grand finale of the football competition.

The industrialist cum politician said there is nothing that unites people more than football, emphasising the need to invest in sports activities in the region in order to achieve cohesion and unity, which, according to him, is one of the aims of the football competition.

Tokunbo promised to continue to invest resources in the initiative, appreciating the community for the level of cooperation displayed during the tournament.

Expressing his gratitude, Tokunbo said the presence of the lawmaker representing Ibarapa Central and Ibarapa North, Hon. (Dr.) Anthony Adebayo Adepoju and that of Hon. Ademola Obafemi Ojo, among others, added value to the event, saying the gesture is a testament to the accessible representation of the present political officeholders in the federal constituency.

He, however, congratulated the association that won the competition, coaches of different associations, officials for good officiating, security personnel such as Operation Burst, Amotekun and others.