By Editor
The Osun State chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria SWAN has commended the State Government of Osun for renaming Prime FC of Osogbo, Osun United FC.
In a statement released by the State Chairman of SWAN, Mr. Adeyemi Aboderin, the association described the renaming of the state-owned football club as long overdue.
According to the release,since the state government has taken over the full running and finance of the club few years back,it ought to have reflect the new ownership status which is the generality of the state.
Recall that Osogbo Local Government which named it Prime FC because of the appellation of the Local Government Council which financed the club then. Now that the club is solely financed by the state government,its ownership should reflect the common interest of the people of the state.
With the new arrangement,the entire people of the state will now see the football club as ours and not that of the people of Osogbo alone and everyone will now have the sense of belonging and contribute their own quota to the development of the club.
SWAN Osun therefore urge the state government and management of the team to quickly restructure other sector of the team to reflect the new name of the club,most especially,the supporters club,while its fans base should aggressively be expanded the more to reflect its new status.
We’re also using this medium to canvass for improve government finance for the club to enable it meet its financial obligations while credible and worthy players be recruited to enhance the profile of the club and as well meet its aspiration of gaining promotion to the elite football league in the country.
Osun SWAN also calls for the support of all,individuals and corporate organizations to rise up to the clarion call by supporting Osun United in all ramifications in order for the club to meet up with its obligations as it is known that government alone cannot shoulder the responsibility of the team.
We congratulate Osun United on the new name and it is our hope that it will bring the much desired success and goodluck to the team.
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