Ogun Cricket Association unveils Pavilion, inaugurates team,begins camping ahead of National Games

... hopeful of Gold haul

The Cricket Association of Nigeria, Ogun state chapter has unveiled its newly renovated pavilion,as well inaugurated the Teams in preparation for the National sports festival scheduled to hold in the State, January, 2024.

L-R : OGSCA's chairman, Dare kuforoji with the Vice Chairman,Engr Kehinde Osikoya.

Speaking with Sports Journalists at the 3-in-1 event held on Friday at the Cricket Pavilion,M.KO. Abiola Int' Stadium Kuto Abeokuta, Chairman of the Association, Mr. Dare kuforoji said unveiling of the newly renovated pavilion which has been a shadow of itself for the past two years gave birth to bringing the whole facilities to the Frontline after all the works.

He disclosed that so much has gone into "bringing the facilities into what it is today" adding that the road that has almost became in passable, the association singlehandedly constructed another road to the facilities.

He added that the association won't allow the facilities to be idle as members could be coming to relax, play minimal games even during the raining season.

On what should be expected of the Ogun Cricket teams during the games, Mr Ikuforiji stated that the essence of the day's event and the driving force behind the 3-in - 1 event were the coming National sports festival.

" We are highly positive. The last time we hosted the game in 2006, I remember that two medals, one gold, one silver medal were won in cricket. Right now, cricket has gained more prominence, we have expectation of six medals in cricket. we promised the honourable Commissioner of Sports. we promised ourselves,at least 3 gold medals and even we can do more. The association is not leaving any stone unturned and that is why we are starting our camping right now and even before now, we have been playing games and engaged in training.

" Many of our cricketers that have been with clubs outside the state , we called them back home. Most of them, we breed them here. Many are home based and we have them coming to join the the locals to form the teams. I am sure their moral is high and we can only but go for the glory"

Highlights of the the events were the presentation of kits to the female and male players, certificates and practice games .