The newly appointed Basic Supervisor of the Ondo State Sports activities Council, Mrs Evelyn Olamidekun Lebi, has known as for calm, unity, and constructive dialogue following a protest that trailed her appointment and briefly disrupted actions on the state sports activities complicated in Akure.
The protest, led by some sports activities union leaders, athletes, and stakeholders, resulted within the non permanent closure of the principle gate of the complicated as aggrieved events voiced considerations over the appointment.
Reacting in a phone interview, Mrs Lebi appealed to coaches and athletes to embrace peace within the collective curiosity of sports activities improvement within the state, urging them to see her as one in every of their very own.
“I perceive the considerations being expressed, however I enchantment for calm and cooperation. Sports activities can solely develop in an environment of unity,” she stated. “I’m able to work with everybody for the development of sports activities in Ondo State.”
Mrs Lebi emphasised that she will not be an outsider to the system, noting that she has spent over a decade serving throughout the Ondo State Sports activities Council, the place she has contributed to its progress in varied capacities.
She assured stakeholders that athletes’ welfare would stay a prime precedence below her management and pledged to work intently with coaches to revive sporting actions throughout the state.
Based on her, the administration below her watch might be inclusive, collaborative, and development-driven, with a transparent deal with long-term sustainability slightly than short-term fixes.
A former nationwide athlete and seasoned sports activities administrator, Mrs Lebi hails from Ondo West Native Authorities Space. She attended St. Monica’s Ladies Grammar School, Ondo, and holds a Bachelor’s diploma from Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), alongside Grasp’s levels from OAU and Adekunle Ajasin College, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA).
Her skilled expertise cuts throughout a number of sports activities. She is a former member of the Ondo State Soccer Company, a registered member of the Nigeria Wushu Kungfu Federation, and has represented Ondo State in nationwide and worldwide competitions. She has additionally performed key administrative roles in soccer, basketball, wrestling, and martial arts, together with serving as Organising Secretary of Sunshine Queens Soccer Membership.
Till her current appointment, Mrs Lebi served as Director of Sports activities on the Ministry of Youth and Sports activities Improvement.
Earlier, the Commissioner for Youth and Sports activities Improvement, Mr Henry Omoyofunmi, met with the administration of the Sports activities Council to transient them on current developments, urging employees to increase full cooperation to the brand new Basic Supervisor.
Describing Mrs Lebi as a professional and skilled skilled, the commissioner expressed confidence in her capacity to reposition sports activities in Ondo State.
Mrs Evelyn Lebi succeeds Mr Sunday Fagite, who lately retired from the civil service, marking a brand new chapter for sports activities administration within the state amid requires unity and renewed deal with improvement.
