75th Birthday: Only death can take golf from me – Oyinlola

…Says all hands must be on deck for Osun, Nigerian progress

…We ‘II turn Ileogbo Golf Course to world tourist destination – Adeleke

The former Governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has revealed that only death can separate him from golf, saying he would continue to invest in sporting activities as long as he is alive.

Oyinlola called for peace, unity and oneness among Nigerians in the country saying all hands must be on deck for the progress of Osun in particular and Nigeria in general.

This was even as the MD/CEO, Peculiar Ultimate Concerns and founder, LanreLeke Sports Academy/Ileogbo Golf Course, Engr. Olanrewaju Abel Adeleke, unveiled plans to turn the golf course to a world-class tourist destination.

Speaking during a special golf tournament organized in his honour on the occasion of his 75th birthday, Oyinlola reaffirmed his commitment to advancing the cause of the game of golf in the country.

He expressed profound gratitude to the founder of LanreLeke Sports Academy and Ileogbo Golf Course for bringing and citing the edifice in the state describing it as a motivation.

“I am happy that I belong to the Golf family and only death can come between me and the game. That is why i must sincerely appreciate the founder of LanreLeke Sports Academy and Ileogbo Golf Course for bringing this facility here to our dear state and through this, he has further motivated many who are golfers and sports enthusiasts. I want to also appreciate him for celebrating my birthday with a golf tournament and he has promised to continue with this. No doubt, he is a kind man. I thank him for citing this here. I am optimistic that this edifice will eventually produce world stars in the world of golf.

Earlier, Engr. Adeleke described ex-Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola as a shining light and symbol of golf in the country, lauding his immense contributions to the growth and development of sports generally in Osun state and beyond.

Adeleke, who disclosed plans to advance the infrastructural development of LanreLeke Sports Academy and Ileogbo Golf Course, urged members of the public particularly well-meaning Nigerians and members of the public and the organized private sector to invest mote intentionally in sports development.

“Without sounding immodest, we have one of the best golf courses and you can verify from the professionals, and we intend to improve on that by making it a tourist destination, putting necessary facilities in place. If you were here last year and you are here now, you would have noticed a remarkable difference in terms of development. There is a 10- year development plan which we are going to keep to religiously. In part of the 10- year development plan, we have only done four, and we still have six years to improve on the facilities”, Adeleke stated.

In their separate goodwill messages, former Osun State Deputy Governor, Mr. Olugboyega Benedict Alabi, Asiwaju Musulumi of Yoruba land, Edo and Delta States, Alhaji Khamis Olatunde Badmus, former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Prince Adebayo Adeleke, immediate past Nigerian Ambassador to Mexico, Hon. Adejare Bello, Olowu of Kuta, Oba Hameed Adekunle Makama, veteran artiste, Alhaji Kazeem Adepoju (Baba Wan de) hailed Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola for being a beacon of hope and paragon of inspiration to both the young and the old.