By Ifeanyi Eduzor
Arrangement has been concluded by the management of Apreel 1 Events to honour the President General of Nigeria Football and other Sports Supporters Club, Dr. Rafiu Oladipo in recognition of his numerous contributions to sports development in the country.
Tagged celebrating an icon, the event will kick off on October 10, 2019 in Ibadan, the Oyo State Capital with a dinner to be co-hosted by the Oyo State Government while the grand finale will hold in Lagos on October, 12 with a public lecture, wellness walk, book launch and award nite.
Secretary of the organising committee of the event, Mrs. Omolola Yakubu said they are honouring Ladipo because he has dedicated a greater part of his life to football supportership and was instrumental to establishing Supporters Club in several countries of the world and major cities in Nigeria.
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“We decided to honour Ladipo because he is an icon of our time who must be celebrated while alive This is a man who used his ingenuity and resources to make the Supporters Club what it is today.
“He is the face of football supportership in our country and he is everywhere whenever the national teams are playing mobilising both Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora to support the national teams and we believe that there is no better time to honour him than now.
Also speaking, a member of the organising committee, Gbemiga Adeyemi noted that Ladipo must be commended for rebranding the Supporters Club even as he noted that he deserves a national award for his services to the country.
