By Kanu Samuel
Mr. Oluwaseun Albert, popularly known as SOT, has described sports as a vital tool for promoting unity, youth engagement and community development.
Albert made this remark at the grand finale of the 2025 Five-Aside Street Football Competition, organised by him during the festive season in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State.
He said the competition was conceived to foster unity, discipline and positive engagement among youths from different streets within the community.
According to him, football goes beyond recreation, as it teaches teamwork, fairness and respect—values he described as essential for building a progressive society.
Albert expressed satisfaction with the passion, discipline and sportsmanship displayed by participants throughout the tournament, noting that the youths demonstrated great potential when provided with the right platform.
At the end of the competition, Olokuta Street emerged winners to clinch first place, while Sower Street finished second. Tajudeen Street secured third position.
Albert disclosed that the organisers also distributed Christmas gifts to selected men and women in the community as part of efforts to give back, especially during the festive season.
He noted that the initiative aligns with the “Our Ease” agenda of Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, which emphasises compassion, inclusion and shared prosperity.
“My belief has always been clear: leadership is not about titles; it is about service. It is about showing up, listening and acting, even when there is nothing to gain but the satisfaction of seeing your people thrive.
“Communities do not grow by promises alone; they grow through consistent engagement, thoughtful support and sincere commitment,” he said.
Albert commended the organisers, volunteers, security personnel, referees and players for ensuring the success of the competition and urged residents to sustain unity and peaceful coexistence in the community.
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