Ondo State is ready to interrupt new floor in pupil sports activities improvement because the maiden Our Ease College students Fest 1.0 ideas off from November 13–17, 2025, on the Indoor Sports activities Corridor of the Akure Sports activities Advanced, in commemoration of Worldwide College students’ Day.
Themed “Empowering College students to be Brokers of Change,” the championship is poised to ignite a recent pipeline of basketball expertise throughout tertiary establishments within the state.
The Director of the Ondo State Pupil Athlete Improvement Workplace (OSSADO), Olabode James, mentioned the initiative is strategically designed to determine, groom, and challenge younger athletes able to excelling at regional, nationwide, and worldwide ranges.
He famous that the championship aligns with the imaginative and prescient of the Senior Particular Assistant to the Governor on Pupil Affairs, Hon. Kevin Solomon Olaolu (KSO), who has persistently championed the fusion of sports activities and training as a catalyst for youth empowerment and educational excellence.
Appreciating Governor Fortunate Orimisan Aiyedatiwa for backing the programme, Hon. Olaolu described the occasion as a well timed enhance for college students.
“Certainly, our ease has come each within the pupil group and in Ondo State as an entire,” he mentioned.
Reaffirming readiness forward of tip-off, Olabode James confirmed that logistics, lodging, and all operational frameworks have been totally secured to ship a seamless championship.
He added {that a} technical assembly for coaches and officers is scheduled for Thursday, whereas the competitors formally jumps ball on Friday.
The competition is anticipated to set a brand new benchmark for student-focused sporting programmes in Ondo State, whereas reinforcing the federal government’s dedication to youth engagement, expertise improvement, and sports-driven social affect.
