Aiyepeku, Gafaar Want Lagos Sports Commission Staff To Rededicate To Sanwo-Olu’s Agenda For Sports In 2022

Staff of the Lagos State Sports Commission have been enjoined to rededicate themselves to the delivery of the agenda which the Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has for sports development in the state.

The staff were also told that to look back at the outgoing Year 2021 which is full of lots of achievements in sports for the state and take the spirit into the Year 2022 so that more developmental strides will be recorded by the state.

These were contained in the remarks of both the Executive Chairman of the Commission, Mr Sola Aiyepeku and Director-General, Mr Oluwatoyin Gafaar Bolowotan during the end of the year party hosted by the two sports administrators for the management and staff of the Sports Commission at the Tewslim Balogun Stadium, in Surulere on Tuesday.

The party was filled with exciting and memorable moments as the protocol was relaxed for both the senior and staff to interact, dine and wine together to celebrate the successful Year 2021.

Aiyepeku said that the party was organised for the staff to relax and have fun. According to him, the Governor, Sanwo-Olu has laid a good example by putting together many fests in the outgoing year, hence the need for the Lagos State Sports Commission to find time to bring the staff under one roof to ‘play and bond’.

While thanking all the staff for giving in their best in 2021, Aiyepeku said that it is expedient of the Commission to ensure that the agenda for sports development of the Governor is delivered to the benefit of the good people of the state.

“I want to commend the organising committee of this party for putting together a wonderful event as we witnessed today. This shows that at Lagos State Sports Commission, we decide to do things with a certain level of competence, excellence and with a high degree of creativity. This is to set the tone for the New Year,” he said.

The Director-General, Bolowotan reminded the staff that all eyes will be on the Sports Commission to take sports development to the next level in Lagos State especially with the commitment and resources deployed by Governor Sanwo-Olu to make sports thrive in the state.

He said 2022 will be another busy year for sports in Lagos, adding that he believes the management and staff of the Sports Commission are more than ready to ensure that lots of achievements are recorded in the New Year.

In the course of merriment at the party, surprised awards were given out to some outstanding staff to recognise their diligence to duties in the Year 2021. First was the Director-General award which was given to some selected members of staff for their punctuality and early birds at the party. Some of the staff who received this award include  Raji Samuel, Rasaq Folorunsho, Toyin Ajayi, Peace Ogunnowo, Segun Odunlami, Mrs Kayode Olatunji, Oluwaqkemi Adegbesan, Muraina Fatima and others.

The second category of award, which was sponsored by the Executive Chairman, was to recognise outstanding performance among the staff. The following staff received the award which goes with cash.

Security and Surveillance department  –    Salaudeen Aliyu

Admin. & Human Resources deprtment    – Femi Osindele

Accounts department                – Mrs Suarez Taiwo Comfort

Technical department                –     Omonehin Maria Obi

Sports Medicine department       – Dr Iwuchukwu Festus Chucks

Schools Sports department        –    Bisiriyu Lawal

Facilities department                  –    Tawa Lawal

Sports Development department    –    Olusanya Olufunmilayo

Sports Administrator of the Year    –    Oluwatoyin Gafaar Bolowotan

Boss of the Year                               –    Sola Aiyepeku