Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has sanctioned the immediate provision of two buses for Shooting Stars Sports Club of Ibadan, giving the team a 32-seat vehicle and an 18-seat vehicle to improve its transport and operational arrangements.
State support for continental campaign
- The decision was announced on Sunday in a statement from Oyo State Commissioner for Information Prince Dotun Oyelade.
- Oyelade said the intervention came after Shooting Stars defeated Tunisia’s CS Sfaxien in the opening leg of their CAF Confederation Cup preliminary-round tie at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta. The campaign is the Oluyole Warriors’ first continental appearance in 27 years.
- Makinde has told the club’s supporters that his administration will keep providing the assistance required for Shooting Stars to challenge for continental success.
- The commissioner added that the government’s ambition extends beyond preserving the team’s present form, with a broader aim of reviving the former standing of the “Darling Club of Oyo State.”
- Oyelade called on the players, coaches and club officials to maintain their concentration and dedication, while reaffirming the state government’s continued backing.
