By: Muhammed Moshood
Clad in wild jubilations and cheers of excitement from participants, spectators and admirers, Engr. Tajhdeen Olalekan Ishola has restated his commitment to sustainable empowerment of Abeokuta people.
TEEJAY as widely referred to stated this during the closing event of the maiden edition of Irorun Champions League. Ilupeju FC clinched the championship having topped Oke-Ona FC in a breath-taking two goals to one encounter.
The competition was organized for youths in Abeokuta and sponsored by Irorun Movement, a non-political and self-sponsored group rooting for the emergence of Engr. Tajhdeen Olalekan Ishola as member of Ogun State House of Assembly, Abeokuta North Constituency.
While presenting awards to the winners, TEEJAY lauded the players’ show of sportsmanship and urged them never to stop showcasing their God given talents. ‘‘I am glad to see many of you play in this tournament. In my capacity and in line with my promise to you, more of you would be given opportunity to showcase your God given skills in another trial game. This is to ensure we do not deprive any youth in Abeokuta North the opportunity of this programme’’.
He added ‘‘I congratulate you for taking part in this and I assure you won’t regret your participation. It is my hope that you won’t relent. Many of you will be part of our football club while we would monitor others with such incredible skills for greater opportunity. This is our promise from day one and we won’t let you down.’’
TEEJAY said he does not agree with those who are in the habit of handing out peanut to constituents in the name of empowerment, saying such would only further impoverish the people whose case they were supposed to plead. In his words; ‘‘as we have seen some of you play now, we would ensure that the best legs among you would have a chance to train abroad. I have liaised with agents and if any of you makes it to a club there, I believe you would also be able to join me in my quest to make life meaningful for our people, when you get yourself a better life.
‘‘This is what we are concerned about. I do not agree with those who only hand out peanuts to our people. Our women and the aged would not be left out in this plan’’. He pledged.
The final match was preceded by a novelty match between Irorun Movement team and leaders of Youth in Community. The match ended two goals to nill in favour of Irorun Movement.
Head of Community Heads in Oke-Ona, Chief Jelili Adio Oyejide led other community chiefs to the event. Youth in Community, Village Square, Community Development Council, Irorun Queens, National Association of Nigerian Students, officials of the Nigerian Army, among others were in attendance.
Muhammed Moshood 
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