>
Former Green Eagles star, Chief Segun Odegbami, has sent a goodwill message to his former club side, Shooting Stars Sporting Club and its supporters club as the unveiling ceremony of the supporters club ambassadors, Fuji musician, Taye Akande Adebisi a.k.a Taye Currency and Mr Olayinka Agboola, publisher of ParrotXtra magazine holds.
The former 3SC striker who said he would not be available physically on Thursday when the event will be holding at the Lekan Salami Stadium said the new ambassadors deserve the role.
He said: “I wish you well Olayinka and Taye Currency. You carry the banner of some of Nigeria’s great football ambassadors. It behoves on you to sustain the rich winning tradition of the Shooting Stars. I wish you well. Good luck my brothers with your challenging assignment, you deserve this honour!”
Also expected that the event which starts by 12 noon are members of the Oyo State Excecutive council including Barrister Abayomi Oke, the commissioner in charge of Youths and Sports in the state.
The event scheduled to hold at the Heirs Place, Gate 4, (Beside Tennis Court), Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan will also be witnessed by notable personalities in the Oyo State football family.
Earlier, the recipients in their remarks pledged to use their connections and clout to generate more mileage for the traditional club-side
Agboola, who is also the publisher of pmparrot.com in his acceptance speech thanked the leadership of Shooting stars supporters club and pledged to lure back other big personalities that have been long-standing followers of the club back to the stand to watch the team live.
Currency also expressed his joy to be considered as an ambassador of the ancient football club-side.