Oyo Pillar of Sports, Obideyi bags Ambassador of Sports Development award, pledges more youth interventions

Oyo Pillar of Sports, Obideyi bags Ambassador of Sports Development award, pledges more youth interventions


The Oyo State Pillar of Sports, Temitope Ademola Obideyi, has been honoured with the Ambassador of Sports Development in Nigeria award in recognition of his contributions to grassroots sports development, youth empowerment and humanitarian services.

The award was presented during the 17th Annual Lecture and Honours Ceremony held on Wednesday at the National Merit Award House, Maitama, Abuja.

The ceremony attracted prominent personalities, including the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo; Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris; Otunba Jimoh Ibrahim; Chief Nike Abdulrahaman; Ambassador Mohammed Kabir Ilyasu and other distinguished Nigerians.

Obideyi, a former Nigerian international footballer and Chairman of the Pillar of Sports Youth Development Foundation, was recognised for his commitment to creating opportunities for young people and strengthening grassroots sports development.

Through his foundation, he has facilitated professional development opportunities for more than 12 coaches within and outside Oyo State through programmes at the National Institute for Sports.

The foundation also recently organised an educational and reorientation programme for over 150 football coaches at Academy Suites, Ibadan, covering areas such as sports nutrition, sports psychology, the laws of the game, life after football and the importance of education.

The programme, organised in affiliation with the Oyo State Football Association, was designed to improve the knowledge and professional capacity of coaches.

Obideyi has also demonstrated his commitment to preserving sporting heritage through initiatives that celebrate former Shooting Stars Sports Club legends during selected home matches of the Oluyole Warriors.

The former players have received cash gifts, recognition awards and specially branded jerseys in appreciation of their contributions to Nigerian football.

Beyond football, he has supported the maiden edition of the Oyo State-wide Inter-Secondary Schools Football Competition and Pacesetter Queens, the state's female football team.

His youth empowerment initiatives have also extended to vocational training scholarships for selected young people in Oyo State, alongside educational and football career sponsorship commitments to two promising footballers, a male and a female.

Speaking after receiving the award, Obideyi expressed gratitude to the organisers, describing the recognition as motivation to intensify his contributions to sports development, humanitarian services and youth empowerment.

He commended the organisers of the 17th Annual Lecture and Honours Ceremony for recognising individuals making meaningful contributions to national development.

According to him, the honour would further strengthen his determination to reach more communities and create sustainable opportunities for young Nigerians.

Obideyi reaffirmed his commitment to expanding his interventions across communities and states, stressing that his passion for sports and youth development would continue to grow.

He added that the Pillar of Sports Youth Development Foundation would remain committed to empowering young people irrespective of their chosen career paths.

He maintained that the foundation's vision goes beyond sports, with a broader commitment to transforming lives through education, vocational empowerment, mentorship, humanitarian support and grassroots development.

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