Governor Adeleke Hosts Investors on Sports Industry, Restates Commitment to Industrialisation of Osun State.

LONDON – 27/09/2026 – osunstate.gov.ng 

Governor Ademola Adeleke today hosted a team of investors focused on sports industry development in Osun state, restating his commitment to the transformation of the state from civil service to an industrialised subnational entity.

The governor gave the assurance while hosting the investors led by Dr Bob Olukoya, Country Director, Alive and Kicking Nigeria Limited and Mrs Joanne Macrae, a Director, Amos Sports Business School, London and Business Development Director, Alive and Kicking Nigeria Limited at his London residence.

The governor narrated the investment friendly policies and programmes of his administration and assured the investors that the Osun Free Trade zone is ready for investors with excellent ease of doing business.

Accompanied by the Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Rev Bunmi Jenyo, the Governor directed the ministry to treat with urgency the submission from the Alive and Kicking firm, assuring that Osun is in a hurry for industrialisation.

Speaking earlier, Dr Olukoya and Mrs Macrae had told the state governor that their company is interested in building a factory for production of football to service the massive football needs of Nigeria, Africa and the whole world.

The team noted that the ministry has already treated its application for a land space at the Osun State Free Trade Zone and that preparation is already in top gear for commencement of work on the allocated site.

The team further told the governor that it has finalised a football talent academy to train and develop young Osun footballers for participation in local and international leagues.

The firm while explaining huge opportunities that abound in the field of sport business promised to submit detailed proposal on the talent hunt idea.

Signed:
Mallam Olawale Rasheed,
Spokesperson to the State Governor.